brandreth
Americannoun
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a wooden fence around a well.
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an iron tripod or trivet placed over a fire.
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any similar support or framework.
Etymology
Origin of brandreth
1350–1400; Middle English < Old Norse brandreith grate, equivalent to brand brand + reith vehicle (cognate with road, raid ); replacing Old English brandrād trivet and brandrida fire-grate
Example Sentences
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Speaking to Lucy Owen on BBC Radio Wales, Brandreth said Pooh, who was inspired by Milne's son, Christopher Robin's, teddy bear, first featured among a collection of poems compiled in a potting shed in rainswept coastal Wales.
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At the time, Brandreth said AA Milne was already a "successful" playwright, with 40 plays to his name.
From BBC
During a rainy family holiday, Brandreth said Milne was "a bit fed up", adding he "didn't really like the other people he was with".
From BBC
Confined indoors with little Christopher, Milne sat in a potting shed, feeling "gloomy" as the rain poured down, according to Brandreth.
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It was a deal which, Brandreth said, made the bear "hugely famous" worldwide.
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