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forbirv. tr. (Acadie) Laver en frottant. Forbir le plancher.
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fourbir — (four bir) v. a. 1° Polir par le frottement, en parlant d ustensiles de fer, de cuivre, et des armes. Fourbir un poêlon avec du grès. Fig. • Le christianisme fourbit les épées qui couvrirent nos campagnes de cadavres, VOLT. Phil. Déf. de… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Furbish — Fur bish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbishing}.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See { ish}.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Furbished — Furbish Fur bish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbishing}.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See { ish}.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Furbishing — Furbish Fur bish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbishing}.] [OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See { ish}.] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furbish — furbisher, n. /ferr bish/, v.t. 1. to restore to freshness of appearance or good condition (often fol. by up): to furbish a run down neighborhood; to furbish up one s command of a foreign language. 2. to polish. [1350 1400; ME furbishen < MF… … Universalium
fourbe — [ furb ] adj. et n. • 1455 n. m. « voleur »; de fourbir « nettoyer », au fig. « voler »; cf. it. forbo, a. fr. forbeter « tromper » ♦ Vieilli Qui trompe ou agit mal en se cachant, en feignant l honnêteté. ⇒ … Encyclopédie Universelle
fourbi — [ furbi ] n. m. • 1835 « jeu »; 1532 fourby; du rad. de forbeter, fourber « tromper, voler » (cf. fourbe); d ab. « maraude, trafic, affaire » 1 ♦ Fam. Ensemble des armes, des affaires que possède un soldat. ⇒ attirail, fourniment. Se mettre en… … Encyclopédie Universelle
forberan — 1. sv/t4 3rd pres forbirð past forbær/forbǽron ptp forboren to forbear, abstain from, refrain; suffer, endure, tolerate, humor; restrain; 2. see foreberan … Old to modern English dictionary
refurbish — re|fur|bish [ˌri:ˈfə:bıʃ US ə:r ] v [T] especially BrE [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: furbish to clean up (13 21 centuries), from Old French forbir] 1.) to decorate and repair something such as a building or office in order to improve its appearance… … Dictionary of contemporary English
furbish — late 14c. (implied mid 13c. in surname Furbisher), from O.Fr. forbiss , prp. stem of forbir to polish, burnish; mend, repair (12c., Mod.Fr. fourbir), from a Germanic source (Cf. O.H.G. furban to polish ), from PIE root *prep to appear. Related:… … Etymology dictionary
