Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
furbishing — n. brushing, polishing; renewing, renovating fur·bish || fÉœrbɪʃ / fÉœË v. polish, remove rust from; refurbish, renovate, renew … English contemporary dictionary
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Furbish — Fur bish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbishing}.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See { ish}.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Furbished — Furbish Fur bish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbishing}.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See { ish}.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mangonize — Man go*nize, v. t. [L. mangonizare, fr. mango a dealer in slaves or wares, to which he tries to give an appearance of greater value by decking them out or furbishing them up.] To furbish up for sale; to set off to advantage. [Obs. or R.] B.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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