brandling

[ brand-ling ]

/ ˈbrænd lɪŋ /

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noun

a small, reddish-brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait.

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Origin of brandling

First recorded in 1645–55; brand + -ling¹

Words nearby brandling

brandied, brand image, branding iron, brandish, brand leader, brandling, brand name, brand Nazi, brand-new, Brando, Brando, Marlon

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How to use brandling in a sentence

Mr. Brandling, however, revised the letter, which was shortly after published in the local journals.
Lives of the Engineers|Samuel Smiles
A small marsh worm is considered best, but a brandling or a red worm will answer; or in a flood the tail half of a lob worm.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do|Anonymous
Engaged with Mr. Brandling; after which, meeting a deputation from Maryport.
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson|Samuel Smiles
My mother-in-law and her second husband, Mr. Brandling, were among our frequent visitors.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life|Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey

Out of curiosity Brandling with his trumpeter rode up to the crest, whence he commanded a view into the North valley.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places|Archibald Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for brandling

brandling

/ (ˈbrændlɪŋ) /

noun

a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers

Word Origin for brandling

C17: from brand + -ling 1

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