brænd n. & v. --n. 1 a a
particular make of goods. b an identifying
trade mark,
label, etc. 2 (usu. foll. by of) a
special or
characteristic kind (brand of humour). 3 an identifying mark burned on
livestock or (formerly) prisoners etc.
with a
hot iron. 4 an iron used
for this. 5 a
piece of
burning, smouldering, or charred
wood. 6 a
stigma; a mark of
disgrace. 7
poet. a a
torch. b a
sword. 8 a kind of
blight, leaving
leaves with a
burnt appearance. --v.tr. 1 mark with a hot iron. 2
stigmatize; mark with disgrace (they branded
him a
liar;
was branded for life). 3 impress unforgettably on one's
mind. 4
assign a trademark or label
to. øbrand-new completely or obviously
new. øøbrander n. [OE f. Gmc]