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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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           Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt.    --Shak.
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