brandreth

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English brandreth, from Old English brandrād, from Proto-West Germanic [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *brandaraidō.

Noun

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brandreth (plural brandreths)

  1. (now historical) A tripod or stand for a cask, a haystack, etc.
    • 2006, Bill Griffiths, Stotty 'n' Spice Cake: The Story of North East Cooking, Northumbria University Press, page 104:
      [] the girdle was less and lighter, and upon an iron tripod, called a brandreth []
    • 1837, The Publications of the Surtees Society, page ccccxx:
      Paid for working 5 stone of iron of the old “brandreth” at 2d. 10d.
  2. (obsolete) A railing around a well.

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Middle English

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Etymology

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From Old English brandrād (from Proto-West Germanic [Term?]) and Old Norse brandreið, both ultimately from Proto-Germanic *brandaraidō. Equivalent to brand +‎ rode (ride).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbrandrɛθ(ə)/, /ˈbrandlɛd(ə)/, /ˈbrandlɛt(ə)/

Noun

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brandreth (plural brandreths)

  1. trivet, gridiron
  2. wood framework

Descendants

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  • English: brandreth

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