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braze (1)
"to expose to the action of fire," 1580s, perhaps from Fr.
braser
"to solder," in O.Fr. "to burn," related to
brese
"embers" (see
braise
).
braze (2)
"to make of or cover in brass," O.E.
brasian
"to do work in brass, make of brass," from
bręs
(see
brass
). Cf.
glaze
from
glass
.
