Both Uses of
burnish
in
The Two Towers
- In their hands were tall spears of ash, painted shields were slung at their backs, long swords were at their belts, their burnished skirts of mail hung down upon their knees.†
Chpt 3.2 *burnished = polished and made shiny; or improved something
- Their golden hair was braided on their shoulders the sun was blazoned upon their green shields, their long corslets were burnished bright, and when they rose taller they seemed than mortal men.†
Chpt 3.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(burnish) to polish, especially to make metal shiny; or more generally, to improve or enhance something’s appearance or reputation
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
As a noun, something that is burnished is something that was rubbed to make it shiny.