brandiron en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English brandiren, variant of brandire, equivalent to brand + iron.
Meanings
- (obsolete) A type of kitchen utensil, especially a gridiron.
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(obsolete) A type of sword.
The villaine met him in the middle fall, / And with his club bet backe his brondyron bright […].
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brandirons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |