Middle English Dictionary Entry
braundishen v.
Entry Info
| Forms | braundishen v. Also brandissen, braundiz, bra(u)nich, braunchin. P. braundished, -isht, -issed, -ist. |
| Etymology | OF bra(u)ndiss-, extended stem of brandir. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To vibrate, shake; (b) to flourish (a weapon), brandish; shake (one's fist) threateningly.
Associated quotations
a
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Job 39.23 : Vp on hym the arewe girdil shal sounen; the spere and the sheeld shal braundishen [WB(2): florische; L vibrabit].
- a1500(?a1400) Morte Arth.(2) (Hrl 2252)117 : His hors stomelyd at a stone That alle his body there-with gan shake; The knight þan braundisshid yche a bone, As he the bridelle vp gan take.
b
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Ps.7.13 : His swerd he shal braundishen [L vibrabit].
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)3657 : The marynerse..Brawndeste brown stele, braggede in trompes.
- c1450(?c1425) St.Eliz.Spalb.(Dc 114)108/42 : Sche..makiþ a fiste of her hand..braunysshynge hir fiste.
- a1500(c1340) Rolle Psalter (UC 64)7.13 : If ȝe ware turned, he sall braundis his swerd.
- a1500(?a1400) Firumb.(2) (Fil)1039 : Speres to braundische and fast for to schake.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)331 : He..braundisshed [OF brandist] his gleyve.
2.
(a) Of persons, horses: to move about energetically, proudly, or threateningly; toss about, strut; -- intr. or refl.; (b) to toss up (one's head).
Associated quotations
a
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)2322 : Breme burnes, busi in ful briȝt armes, brandissende wiþ gret bost.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)3294 : Þe stede liked wel þe lode..& braundised so bremli.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)346 : Anger gaynez þe not a cresse..For þoȝ þou daunce as any do, Braundysch & bray þy braþez breme..Þou moste abyde þat he schal deme.
- c1440(?a1400) Morte Arth.(1) (Thrn)782 : A blake bustous bere..baltyrde, he bleryde, he braundyschte þerafter; To bataile he bounnez hym with bustous clowez.
- c1440 St.Chris.(Thrn)574 : Þe kynge stirte..& fure als he ware welland wode; He brandeschet hym & bate his berde.
- 1451-1500 Tundale (Wagner)1227 : Tho weked gostes..brandist [Adv: brawneschedyn; L arma sua vibrantes] hym and manast fast To Satanas þe soule to caste.
- c1600(c1350) Alex.Maced.(Grv 60)1121 : Hee [Bucephalus] nas loose..To byte, ne to braundise, ne to breake no wowes.
b
- c1350 How GWife(1) (Em 106)41 : Whanne þou gest in þe gate..Braundiz noȝt þin heued [Lamb: braundische not with þin heed; Hnt: wagge noght with þin hedde], þine schuldres þou ne caste.