Main Entry:

¹bur·nish

Pronunciation:

\ˈbər-nish\

Function:

transitive verb

Etymology:

Middle English burnischen, from Anglo-French burniss-, stem of burnir, alteration of Old French brunir, literally, to make brown, from brun

Date:

14th century

1 a: to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing b: polish 32: to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge

— bur·nish·er noun

— bur·nish·ing adjective or noun