furbisher

Variant of furbish

furbish definition

fur·bish (fʉr′bis̸h)

transitive verb

  1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish
  2. to make usable or attractive again; renovate: usually with up

Etymology: ME furbishen < extended stem of OFr forbir < WGmc *furbjan, to clean > MHG vürben

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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