Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
brandling [brand-ling] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a small, reddish-brown earthworm, Eisenia foetida, having yellow markings, found chiefly in manure piles and used as bait.
Origin of brandling First recorded in 1645–55; brand + -ling1 Examples from the Web for brandling Historical Examples of brandling
Glancing over the letter, Mr. Brandling said, “George, this will never do.”
Samuel Smiles
But Brandling saw that his chance was nigh; he galloped forward to the point marked C on the map, unlimbered, and stood intent.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
Brandling and his officers held their flasks to the poor fellows’ mouths as long as the contents lasted.
Camps, Quarters and Casual Places
Archibald Forbes
My mother-in-law and her second husband, Mr. Brandling, were among our frequent visitors.
Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life
Margaret Elizabeth Leigh Child-Villiers, Countess of Jersey
Glancing over the letter, Mr. Brandling said, “George, this will never do.”
The Life of George Stephenson and of his Son Robert Stephenson
Samuel Smiles
British Dictionary definitions for brandling brandling noun
- a small red earthworm, Eisenia foetida (or Helodrilus foetidus), found in manure and used as bait by anglers
Word Origin for brandling C17: from brand + -ling 1
