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Etymology: Middle English braundisshen, from Anglo-French brandiss-, stem of brandir, from brant, braund sword, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English brand
The Volokh Conspiracy » More on gun registration, and guns at POTUS speeches: 2009
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Des mains qui le sceptre doré d’un empire auraient pu brandir
Literary translation (English) Rene Meertens 2010
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à brandir les valeurs de solidarité religieuse, et de ne jamais lever le moindre petit doigt pour diminuer arithmétiquement la souffrance du monde.
Global Voices Online 2010
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