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burnish
early 14c., from O.Fr.
burniss-
prp. stem of
burnir
, metathesis of
brunir
"to make brown/bright, polish," from
brun
"brown, polished," from a Germanic source (cf. O.H.G.
brun
, O.N.
brunn
"bright, polished, brown;" see
brown
).
