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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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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