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[Keith]

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Displaying 3 result(s) from the 1913 edition: Burnish (Page: 194)

Bur"nish (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Burnished (#); p. pr. & vb. n.  
Burnishing.] [OE. burnischen, burnissen, burnen, OF. burnir, brunir,  
to make brown, polish, F. brunir, fr. F. brun brown, fr. OHG. brn;  
cf. MHG. briunen to make brown, polish. See Brown, a.] 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 (Page: 194)

Bur"nish, v. i. 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 (Page: 194)

Bur"nish, n. The effect of burnishing; gloss; brightness; luster.  
Crashaw.
Displaying 1 result(s) from the 1828 edition:

BURN''ISH, v.t. To polish by friction; to make smooth, bright and  
glossy; as, to burnish steel.

BURN''ISH, v.i. To grow bright or glossy.

BURN''ISH, n. Gloss; brightness; luster.

On Jun 9, 2007, at 10:51 PM, mikebailey wrote:

your burnishing added some luster - thanks for hosting...