■ noun
1》 a type of product manufactured by a company under a particular name.
↘a ~ name.
↘a particular type of something: the Finnish ~ of socialism.
2》 an identifying mark burned on livestock with a ~ing iron.
3》 a piece of burning or smouldering wood.
4》 literary a sword.
■ verb
1》 mark with a ~ing iron.
2》 mark out as having a particular shameful quality: she was ~ed a liar.
3》 [usu. as adjective ~ed ] assign a ~ name to.
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
OE ~ 'burning', of Gmc origin; related to burn 1 .