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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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 or spear. --Shak. Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: furbish v : as of wooden floors, for example [syn: {buff}, {burnish}, {flush}]
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