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Burnish

Burnish (burnish)
v. t.((?))
Bur"nish
[imp. *** p. p. Burnished (&?]); p. pr. *** vb. n. Burnishing.] [OE. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, OF. burnir, brunir, to make brown, polish, F. brunir
  1. To cause to shine; to make smooth and bright; to polish; specifically, to polish by rubbing with something hard and smooth; as, to burnish brass or paper.

    The frame of burnished steel, that east a glare
    From far, and seemed to thaw the freezing air.
    Dryden.

    Now the village windows blaze,
    Burnished by the setting sun.
    Cunningham.

    Burnishing machine, a machine for smoothing and polishing by compression, as in making paper collars.

Burnish

Burnish (burnish)
v. i.
Bur"nish
  1. To shine forth; to brighten; to become smooth and glossy, as from swelling or filling out; hence, to grow large.

    A slender poet must have time to grow,
    And spread and burnish as his brothers do.
    Dryden.

    My thoughts began to burnish, sprout, and swell.
    Herbert.

Burnish

Burnish (burnish)
n.
Bur"nish
  1. The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.
    Crashaw.












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