[f. BRANCH v. + -ER1.] That which bears or puts forth branches.

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1610.  Folkingham, Art of Survey, I. ii. 43. The thin brauncher [vine] needs a battle soyle to enlarge the Dilation.

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1651.  Reliq. Wotton. (1685), 77. If their Child be not such a speedy spreader and brancher, like the Vine.

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