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- verb Present participle of
brandy .
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Examples
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Ropiness was cured by repeated rackings and by brandying, eight gallons per pipe being the normal ratio.
To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I Richard Francis Burton 1855
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Here the worthy soldier made a pause, appeared more thirsty than ever, scolded Quasha for not brandying his sangaree, and swigging it with the air of Alexander, when he proceeded to drain the cup that was fatal, he looked round with conscious superiority.
Rattlin the Reefer Edward Howard 1820
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We had him carried by our people to his lodgings, where, after shifting and brandying to some tune, he took his place at the breakfast table, and did the honours with his usual amenity and warm heartedness.
Tom Cringle's Log Michael Scott 1812
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