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burnish

1. bur.nish \'b*r-nish\ vt [ME burnischen, fr. MF bruniss-, stem of brunir, 
   lit., to mak]e brown, fr. brun : to make shiny or lustrous esp. by rubbing 
   : POLISH  - bur.nish.er n
2. burnish n : LUSTER, GLOSS