Brandish

  • 121Brand — Brand, n. [OE. brand, brond, AS. brand brond brand, sword, from byrnan, beornan, to burn; akin to D., Dan., Sw., & G. brand brand, Icel. brandr a brand, blade of a sword. [root]32. See {Burn}, v. t., and cf. {Brandish}.] 1. A burning piece of… …

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  • 122Flourish — Flour ish, v. t. 1. To adorn with flowers orbeautiful figures, either natural or artificial; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish. [Obs.] Fenton. [1913 Webster] 2. To embellish with the flowers of diction; to adorn with rhetorical… …

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  • 123gate — Swing Swing, v. t. 1. To cause to swing or vibrate; to cause to move backward and forward, or from one side to the other. [1913 Webster] He swings his tail, and swiftly turns his round. Dryden. [1913 Webster] They get on ropes, as you must have… …

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  • 124Haft — (h[.a]ft), n. [AS. h[ae]ft; akin to D. & G. heft, Icel. hepti, and to E. heave, or have. Cf. {Heft}.] 1. A handle; that part of an instrument or vessel taken into the hand, and by which it is held and used; said chiefly of a knife, sword, or… …

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  • 125Hurtle — Hur tle, v. t. 1. To move with violence or impetuosity; to whirl; to brandish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His harmful club he gan to hurtle high. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To push; to jostle; to hurl. [1913 Webster] And he hurtleth with his horse… …

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  • 126Revengeful — Re*venge ful, a. Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge. [1913 Webster] If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. Shak. [1913 Webster] May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful steel. Shak. [1913… …

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  • 127Revengefully — Revengeful Re*venge ful, a. Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge. [1913 Webster] If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. Shak. [1913 Webster] May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful steel.… …

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  • 128Revengefulness — Revengeful Re*venge ful, a. Full of, or prone to, revenge; vindictive; malicious; revenging; wreaking revenge. [1913 Webster] If thy revengeful heart can not forgive. Shak. [1913 Webster] May my hands . . . Never brandish more revengeful steel.… …

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