Forms: 5–6 brasyer, 6 braseer, 5–8 brasier, 6– brazier. [f. BRAZE v. (or ? BRASS sb.) + -IER; cf. glazier, grazier.] One who works in brass.

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c. 1400.  Destr. Troy, 1589. Belmakers, bokebynders, brasiers fyn.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 47. Brasyere, erarius.

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1503.  Act 19 Hen. VII., vi. § 1. The seid Craftez of Peweterer and Braseer.

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1530.  Palsgr., 200/2. Brasyer, fondevr.

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1613.  Shaks., Hen. VIII., V. iv. 42. He should be a Brasier by his face.

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1724.  Swift, Drapier’s Lett., Wks. 1755, V. II. 15. Mr. Wood made his half-pence of such base metal … that the brazier would hardly give you above a penny of good money for a shilling of his.

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1852.  Miss Yonge, Cameos (1877), II. xxviii. 301. A brazier named Lambert … began to harangue the people.

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