brandish
verbEtymology
From Middle English braundischen, from Old French brandiss-, stem of brandir (“to flourish a sword”), from Frankish *brandijan, from Frankish *brand (“firebrand; sword”), from Proto-Germanic *brandaz (“fire; flame; sword”), whence Old English brand (“firebrand; torch”); equivalent to brand + -ish. More at brand.
- derived from *brandijan✻
- inherited from braundischen
Definitions
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or…
To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
- He brandished his sword at the pirates.
- the quivering lance which he brandished bright
To bear something with ostentatious show.
- to brandish syllogisms
- Long, however, the young ſpark did not remain, before, giving it [his penis] two or three ſhakes, by way of brandiſhing it, he threw himſelf upon her, […]
- It sets the stage for cutting corners in our principles just so we can brandish a perceived badge of stature.
The act of flourishing or waving.
The neighborhood
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for brandish. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA