To toss or shake something about carelessly; to disorder or dishevel.
Obscure origin, possibly related to 'brand' through Old Norse, or independently from Germanic roots meaning 'to shake or move.' Regional British dialectal term, rarely used.
This delightful dialect word—which means to throw things around messily—sounds like exactly what it describes, and it's the kind of word that proves English villages had incredibly specific terms for everyday chaos.
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