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▪ I. brancher1|ˈbrɑːnʃə(r), -æ-|
[f. branch v. + -er1.]
That which bears or puts forth branches.
1610W. Folkingham Art of Survey i. ii. 43 The thin brauncher [vine] needs a battle soyle to enlarge the Dilation. 1651Reliq. Wotton. (1685) 77 If their Child be not such a speedy spreader and brancher, like the Vine.
▪ II. ˈbrancher2
Also 5 brauncher, brawncher.
[a. AF. *brancher = F. branchier, f. branche branch.]
A young hawk (or other bird) when it first leaves the nest and hops about the branches.
a1400Morte Arth. 190 Þareby braunchers in brede bettyr was never. 1486Bk. St. Albans ij b, After saynt Margaretis day..they bene calde Brawncheris. 1575Turberv. Bk. Falconrie 69 The brancher is she that followeth the old hawke from braunch to braunch. 1727Bradley Fam. Dict. s.v. Canary Bird, Those of the first year..are term'd Branchers. 1808Jamieson, Branchers, young crows, after leaving the nest, and betaking themselves to the boughs or branches. Teviotd. 1873Daily News 19 July 5/7 We have a cage with a ‘brancher’ (a young linnet).
b. fig. A young child.
1833M. Scott Tom Cringle xvi. 389 My home..with all my pretty little tender branchers hopping about me. |