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▪ I. brazier1|ˈbreɪzɪə(r), -ʒ(ɪ)ə(r)|
Forms: 5–6 brasyer, 6 braseer, 5–8 brasier, 6– brazier.
[f. braze v. (or ? brass n.) + -ier; cf. glazier, grazier.]
One who works in brass.
c1400Destr. Troy 1589 Belmakers, bokebynders, brasiers fyn. c1440Promp. Parv. 47 Brasyere, erarius. 1503Act 19 Hen. VII, vi. §1 The seid Craftez of Peweterer and Braseer. 1530Palsgr. 200/2 Brasyer, fondevr. 1613Shakes. Hen. VIII, v. iv. 42 He should be a Brasier by his face. 1724Swift Drapier's Lett. Wks. 1755 V. ii. 15 Mr. Wood made his half-pence of such base metal..that the brazier would hardly give you above a penny of good money for a shilling of his. 1852C. M. Yonge Cameos (1877) II. xxviii. 301 A brazier named Lambert..began to harangue the people.
▪ II. brazier2|ˈbreɪzɪə(r), -ʒ(ɪ)ə(r)|
Forms: 7–8 brasiere, 8 brazire, 8– brazier (9 brasier).
[a. F. brasier, f. braise hot coals. The spellings brasiere, brazire, indicate an earlier pronunc. (-ˈɪə(r)), as in grenadier, etc.; cf. brasero.]
A large flat pan or tray for holding burning charcoal, etc.
1690Fop Dict., Brasiere, a large Vessel, or moving-Hearth of Silver for Coaks, transportable into any Room, much used in Spain. 1766Smollett Trav. 122 They warm their apartments with a brasiere of charcoal. 1792Gentl. Mag. LXII. i. 238 Two brazires were constantly kept burning in it. 1865Dickens Mut. Fr. iii. 13 The fire was in a rusty brazier, not fitted to the hearth. |