brandering
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of brandering
1865–70; perhaps brander gridiron ( Middle English brandire, equivalent to brand ( en ) to brand + ire iron ) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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Losh keep us a’, what an insight into the secrets of roasting, brandering, frying, boiling, baking, and brewing—nicking of p. 324geese’s craigs—hacking the necks of dead chickens, and cutting out the tongues of leeving turkeys!
From The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith by Hardie, Charles Martin
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