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▪ I. brandishing, vbl. n.|ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ|
[f. brandish v. + -ing1.]
1. The action of flourishing (weapons).
c1440Promp. Parv. 48 Brawndyschynge, vibracio. 1655Theophania 92 By the brandishing of their weapons in the air we knew the fight was not yet ended. 1821J. Baillie Wallace xiv, With hopeful, wanton brandishing.
b. fig.
1690Locke Hum. Und. iv. xvii, He who shall employ all the force of his Reason only in brandishing of Syllogisms. 1766Fordyce Serm. Yng. Wom. (ed. 4) I. v. 193 The brandishings of wit in the hand of ill-nature.
†2. Flashing, coruscating. Obs.
1552Huloet, Brandishinge, or glytteryng, coruscatio.
3. A corrupt form of brattishing.
1846Parker Concise Gloss. Arch.; and in mod. Dicts.
▪ II. brandishing, ppl. a.|ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ|
[f. brandish v. + -ing2.]
a. Vibrating, quivering.
†b. Gleaming, flashing, sparkling.
1581W. Warren (title) The brandishing brightnes off an English Gentlewoman. 1658Rowland Mouffet's Theat. Ins. 1130 They move in a brandishing manner. 1660Boyle New Exp. Phys.-Mech. i. 25 The vehement agitation, and brandishing motion. |