Branks

The word branchs, (pronounced "branks") in prosobranchs, means 'gill'. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, if I happen to say that branks monkey sagas have spilled onto the pavement alligators aware, just, you know, back away very slowly. ❋ Mariness (2006)

Adultery carried a death sentence, while lesser crimes could be punished by the likes of the branks. ❋ Rankin, Ian (2004)

It was harnessed in the most simple manner, with a pair of branks, a hair tether, or halter, and a sunk, or cushion of straw, instead of bridle and saddle. ❋ Unknown (2004)

“Head cages” are far rarer and also more extreme: There are steel varieties that consist of strips welded together to form a cage in the shape of the head these metal cages are also known as “branks”. ❋ Dr. Gloria G. Brame (2000)

As cheeks o 'branks. [sides of an ox's bridle]' Guid-een, 'quo' I; 'Friend! hae ye been mawin, [Good-evening, mowing] ❋ William Allan Neilson (1907)

There are some excellent drawings of branks, and full descriptions of their use, in Mr. Andrews's _Bygone Punishments_. ❋ Unknown (1892)

You may still see some fearsome branks in museums. ❋ Unknown (1892)

But we can still see our stocks on the village greens, our branks, ducking-stools, and pillories in museums, and remind ourselves of the customs of former days which have not so very long ago passed away. ❋ Unknown (1892)

They'll need to stand on a baikie that put the branks on him. ❋ George Douglas Brown (1885)

Mr. Andrews, in the book referred to, gives engravings of a dozen or more different kinds of branks and bridles which can now be seen in England and Scotland. ❋ Unknown (1860)

When goavan, as if led in branks, [moving stupidly], ❋ John Campbell Shairp (1852)

There's the faithful stretching rack, lead-poisoning chastity belts, branks masks, garrotes and a well-used chopping block, where you can still see the grooves of the executioner's axe. ❋ RoBin Esrock (2011)

Nicol of June 1, 1787, says, "I'll be in Dumfries the morn gif the beast be to the fore and the branks bide hale." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

I'll be in Dumfries the morn gif the beast be to the fore, and the branks bide hale. ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

That swedish guy is [branking] in the office bathroom again. I don't think he realizes that he's [shaking the walls] of the [stalls]. ❋ Katolapse (2009)

[Such As].... "Your [A Bitch]...Branks!!!" ❋ Robert Ambrose (2008)

Rock: No, I will NOT do the [simple thing] you are reasonably asking me to do! [LS]: [Come on], buddy. Quit branking me. ❋ LS_Dictionary (2022)

Hey did you hear Jake is fully [Branking] over a girl? No way! She must be really special, that kids been [a slut] for a while. Ya he's crazy about her. And they look really SPICAAAY together so i think its [gunna] work. ❋ Mars <3 (2016)

God its [annoying] when [Adam] [branks] ❋ Alan Ambrose (2006)

Guy #1: I totally owned this noob in [Brawl] with [Sonic]! Guy #2: [BRANK]!!! ❋ HL2HouseMD (2008)

Bro #1: Hey bro, nice [tank]! Have you been [working out]? Bro #2: Its called a brank and yes I have bro! Thanks for [checking] my body and my clothes out! ❋ Abro2010 (2011)

[Look at] him he is a [brank]. ❋ Aimeeanimal99 (2018)

"[Stay] there, and I'll brank you with this [rocket launcher]." ❋ Pomato (2006)

Bro, last night i went [at it] for [so long] that my dick is [brank] ❋ Hacefully (2019)