In the 2000s Briers was the curmudgeonly and extravagant father Hector MacDonald in the BBC television programme Monarch of the Glen (2000-05), appearing in series 1,2,3 & 7. He appeared in other programmes, see Later Career.
Word Origin and History for malleable Expand. adj. late 14c., capable of being shaped by hammering, from Middle French malleable and directly from Medieval Latin malleabilis, from malleare to beat with a hammer, from Latin malleus hammer (see mallet). Figurative sense, of persons, capable of being adapted first recorded 1610s.
d) Many metals have physical properties in common. For example, _____ is a physical property many metals have because they can be hammered into thin sheets. A good example of a metal that is malleable is _____ . Many metals also share the physical property of _____ which means that they can be shaped into a thin wire. The most common metal that is used to create wiring is _____ .