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brandish
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Brandish \Bran"dish\, n.
A flourish, as with a weapon, whip, etc. ``Brandishes of the
fan.''
--Tailer.
Brandish \Bran"dish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brandished; p. pr. & vb. n. Brandishing.] [OE. braundisen, F. brandir, fr. brand a sword, fr. OHG. brant brand. See Brand, n.]
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To move or wave, as a weapon; to raise and move in various directions; to shake or flourish.
The quivering lance which he brandished bright.
--Drake. To play with; to flourish; as, to brandish syllogisms.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-14c., from Old French brandiss-, present participle stem of brandir "to flourish (a sword)" (12c.), from brant "blade of a sword, prow of a ship," of Frankish origin (see brand (n.)). Related: Brandished; brandishing.
Wiktionary
n. The act of flourishing or waving. vb. 1 (context transitive English) To move or swing (a weapon) back and forth, particularly if demonstrate skill. 2 (context transitive English) To bear something with ostentatious show.
WordNet
Wikipedia
is an action role-playing video game by Nihon Falcom. Originally released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns, it was later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and PC Engine CD-ROM² (TurboGrafx-CD) in 1994–1995, including an expanded re-release titled Brandish Renewal. The SNES version was published by Koei in Japan in 1994 and in North America in 1995.
A complete remake of the original Brandish for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), featuring 3D graphics and titled , was released by Nihon Falcom in Japan in 2009. XSEED Games released a localized version for North America on the PlayStation Store on January 13, 2015.
Brandish was the first title in Nihon Falcom's series of the same name. It was followed by three sequels originally released between 1993 and 1996.
Brandish may refer to:
- Brandish (game), a 1991 action role-playing video game
- Brandish Corner, a point on the TT Course, on the A18 road in the Isle of Man
- Mowtowr-e Reza Brandish, a village in Qaleh Rural District, Iran
- Brandish Street, a hamlet in Selworthy
- Myra Brandish, a recurring character in The Venture Bros.
is a series action role-playing video games by Nihon Falcom that began with the original Brandish originally released in 1991 for the NEC PC-9801 and FM Towns and later ported to the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) and PC Engine CD-ROM² (TurboGrafx-CD) in 1994–1995, including an expanded re-release titled Brandish Renewal; the SNES version was published by Koei in Japan in 1994 and in North America in 1995. A complete remake of the original Brandish for the PlayStation Portable (PSP), featuring 3D graphics and titled , was published by Nihon Falcom in Japan in 2009 and XSEED Games released a localized version in North America on the PlayStation Store in 2015.
The original game proved popular enough in Japan to warrant two direct sequels exclusively in Japan that continued the adventures of Ares and Dela. The first one was Brandish 2: The Planet Buster (ブランディッシュ2 THE PLANET BUSTER), originally released for the PC-98 in 1993 and ported to the Super Famicom (SNES) in 1995 (like Falcom's later Ys V, the game was released in "normal" and "expert" difficulty versions). The next sequel was Brandish 3: Spirit of Balcan (ブランディッシュ3 SPIRIT OF BALCAN), originally released for the PC-98 in 1994. None of these were officially released in English, but Brandish 2 received a fan translation in 2009. Dela also makes and appearance in Falcom's 2010 Ys vs. Sora no Kiseki: Alternative Saga as a support character.
Brandish 3 was followed by Brandish VT, originally released in 1996, and renamed Brandish 4: The Tower of Sleeping God (ブランディッシュ4 眠れる神の塔) when it was re-released for Windows in 1998. This final game follows a similar gameplay format, now with isometric graphics, but with completely different storyline and characters.
Usage examples of "brandish".
Through the telescope Ryder saw Osman rise in the stirrups and brandish his broadsword.
Roberd took the weapon and stepped aside to brandish it with a couple of broad sweeps that made the ladies shriek in mock alarm.
Vince grab the passing seabird by its feet and brandish it at his attacker he would never know, but the struggling penguin was understandably miffed at finding itself faced with what appeared to be a giant rival penguin, and started viciously slashing at Stevens with the sides of its razor-sharp beak.
Armed with his two-handed battle sword, the Ras climbed half out of the turret and brandished it about his head.
Their faces resembled jackals or perhaps hyenas, and they wore scraps of armor and brandished large, mannish weapons.
Many wielded long spears, but a significant number brandished large, heavy weapons like morning stars, flails, axes, and gargantuan blades.
As they rode they brandished their double-handed swords and fired the Martini-Henry carbines they had captured from their defeated enemies.
As they closed with the steamer and her tangled string of barges the Ansar shrieked their terrible praise of God, and brandished their broadswords.
Yakub brandished his goad and leered across at Penrod with a satanic squint.
She brandished this as she screeched her threats and curses at the men on the parapet.
The Dervish riding around Penrod howled triumphantly, and brandished their weapons.
The archbishop brandished something small and squirrel shaped impaled upon a stick.
Walt Barnett, huge and menacing, brandished a fist, and the man, after one terrified glance, scuttled away.
Siegfried brandished his gnawed piece of grass at me and his eyes shone with the enthusiasm that always uplifted me.
His twin yanked open the carriage door, brandished his pistol at the passengers and ordered them to the ground.