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Brandis^¹

proper noun

A surname.

brandis^²

noun brandises

Cornwall, Devon, archaic A triangular fire stand; trivet. These stones are then placed, as the country people have it, “brandis-wise” ; that is, in the form of a brandis, the name by which the triangular stands on which the kettles are set on the hearth are called.

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@misc{brandis_2026,
  title = {brandis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brandis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}