brandis

See also: Brandis

English

Noun

brandis (plural brandises)

1. (archaic, Devon, Cornwall) A triangular fire stand; trivet.
   • 1887, William Crossing, The Ancient Crosses of Dartmoor, Exeter: James G Commin, page 95:

     These stones are then placed, as the country people have it, “brandis-wise” ; that is, in the form of a brandis, the name by which the triangular stands on which the kettles are set on the hearth are called.

   • 1956, Robert Morton Nance, ‎Federation of Old Cornwall Societies, The Cledry Plays (page 47)

     I'll bush the fire a bit, if you'll leave me do it, and git un up all of a broze under the brandis. (She puts furze on the fire.)

Catalan

Verb

brandis

1. second-person singular present subjunctive of brandar

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bʁɑ̃.di/

Verb

brandis

1. inflection of brandir:
   1. first/second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second-person singular past historic
   3. second-person singular imperative

Participle

brandis m pl

1. masculine plural of brandi

Anagrams

• nibards

Galician

Verb

brandis

1. (reintegrationist norm) second-person plural present indicative of brandir

Portuguese

Verb

brandis

1. second-person plural present indicative of brandir

Spanish

Noun

brandis m pl

1. plural of brandi