Webster's Dictionary 1828

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BROWNISH

BROWN'ISH, adjective Somewhat brown; inclined to brown.

2810

BROWNISM

BROWN'ISM, noun The doctrines or religious creed of the Brownists, who maintained that any body of professing Christians united under one pastor, or communing together, constitu...

2811

BROWNIST

BROWN'IST, noun A follower of Robert Brown, a puritan, or dissenter from the Church of England, who left England with his congregation and settled at Middleburgh in Zealand. He ...

2812

BROWNNESS

BROWN'NESS, noun A brown color.

2813

BROWNY

BROWN'Y, adjective Brown. [Not used.]

2814

BROWSE

BROWSE, verb transitive s as z. [Gr. to eat or browse; food, but probably these words may be from sprouts.]To eat the ends of branches of trees and shrubs or the young shoots, a...

2815

BROWSING

BROWS'ING, participle present tense s as z. Feeding on branches, shrubs, or shoots of trees.

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BRUCIA

BRU'CIA,BRU'CINE, noun A new vegetable alkali, extracted from the bark of the false angustura.

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BRUCINE

BRU'CINE, n. A new vegetable alkali, extracted from the bark of the false angustura.

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BRUCITE

BRU'CITE, noun A mineral, the chondrodite of Berzelius, which sometimes occurs in grains or imperfect crystals, sometimes in four-sided prisms with rhombic bases. It is so named...

2819

BRUISE

BRUISE, verb transitive s as z. To crush by beating or pounding with an instrument not edged or pointed. When applied to animal flesh or to vegetables, a bruise is a contusion t...

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BRUISED

BRUISED, participle passive Crushed; hurt or broken by a blunt or heavy instrument.

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BRUISER

BRUISER, noun A concave tool for grinding the specula of telescopes.1. In vulgar language, a boxer.

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BRUISEWORT

BRUISEWORT, noun [bruise and wort.] A plant; comfrey.

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BRUISING

BRUISING, participle present tense Crushing; breaking or wounding by a blunt or heavy instrument.BRUISING, noun In popular language, a beating or boxing.

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BRUIT

BRUIT, noun Report; rumor; fame.BRUIT, verb transitive To report; to noise abroad.

2825

BRUMA

BRUM'ABRU'MAL, noun [Latin bruma winter, brumalis.] Belonging to the winter.

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BRUME

BRUME, noun Mist; fog; vapors. [Little used.]

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BRUN

BRUN, BURN, noun A river or stream.

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BRUNET

BRUNET',BRUNETTE, noun A woman with a brown or dark complexion.

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BRUNETTE

BRUNETTE, n. A woman with a brown or dark complexion.

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BRUNION

BRUN'ION, noun A sort of fruit between a plum and a peach.Brunswick green. An ammoniaco-muriate of copper, used for paper hangings and in oil painting.

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BRUNT

BRUNT, noun1. The heat, or utmost violence of an onset; the strength or violence of any contention; as the brunt of a battle.2. The force of a blow; violence; shock of any kind....

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BRUSH

BRUSH, noun1. An instrument for cleaning any thing of dust and dirt by light rubbing, as floors, furniture, boots, etc. Brushes originally were made of shrubs or small branches ...

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BRUSHED

BRUSH'ED, participle passive Rubbed with a brush; struck lightly.

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BRUSHER

BRUSH'ER, noun One who brushes.

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BRUSHING

BRUSH'ING, participle present tense Sweeping or rubbing with a brush; striking gently; moving nimbly in haste; skimming over lightly.BRUSH'ING, adjective Brisk; light; as a brus...