— branner , n.
/bran/ , n. , v. , branned, branning .
n.
1. the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
v.t.
2. to soak or boil in bran water, as in the tanning of hides.
[ 1250-1300; ME bran, bren, of uncert. orig. ]