The Collaborative International Dictionary
Furbish \Fur"bish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furbished; p. pr. &
vb. n. Furbishing.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir,
fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See -ish.]
To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to
furbish a sword or spear.
--Shak.
Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt.
--Shak.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which something is furbished. vb. (present participle of furbish English)
Usage examples of "furbishing".
The knights assisted the squires in furbishing their arms, and securing the various joints and fastenings of their heavy armour, in looking that the trusty blade of the sword was well fixed in the pummel, in selecting the stoutest lances, and in attending to all the other equipments of war.
Their lords were at home, furbishing up their arms and armor, whacking grimly away at painted four-by-fours in the backyard or arranging hurried private sessions with John Erne.