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brandreth or bran·drith [bran-drith] ExamplesWord Origin noun
- a wooden fence around a well.
- an iron tripod or trivet placed over a fire.
- any similar support or framework.
Origin of brandreth 1350–1400; Middle English Old Norse brandreith grate, equivalent to brand brand + reith vehicle (cognate with road, raid); replacing Old English brandrād trivet and brandrida fire-grate Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for brandreth Historical Examples of brandreth
Take a dose of Brandreth’s pills, and then give us your sensations.
Edgar Allan Poe
“Perhaps at rehearsal,” said Mr. Brandreth, with a pensive absence of mind.
William Dean Howells
Mrs. Brandreth made Annie assent to the superiority of her cottage in detail.
William Dean Howells
“I never approved of those liberties on the stage,” said Mrs. Brandreth.
William Dean Howells
“Mr. Brandreth,” said her visitor, whom she now saw to be much younger than Mr. Peck could be.
William Dean Howells
