Webster's Dictionary 1913

4483

Brahmanism

{ Brah″man‐ism (�), Brah″min‐ism (�), } n. The religion or system of doctrines of the Brahmans; the religion of Brahma.

4484

Brahmanist

{ Brah″man‐ist (�), Brah″min‐ist (�), } n. An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.

4485

Brahmo-somaj

Brah′mo–so‐maj″ (�), n. A modern reforming theistic sect among the Hindoos. [Written also Brama-samaj.]

4486

Brahmoism

Brah″mo‐ism (�), n. The religious system of Brahmo-somaj. Balfour.

4487

Braid

Braid (brād), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Braided; p. pr. & vb. n.Braiding.] [OE. braiden, breiden, to pull, reach, braid, AS. bregdan to move to and fro, to weave; akin. to Icel. bregða...

4488

Braid (2)

Braid (�), n. 1. A plait, band, or narrow fabric formed by intertwining or weaving together different strands.A braid of hair composed of two different colors twined together.Sc...

4489

Braid (3)

Braid, n. [Cf.Icel. breg�a to move quickly.]1. A quick motion; a start. Sackville.2. A fancy; freak; caprice. R. Hyrde.

4490

Braid (4)

Braidv. i. To start; to awake. Chaucer.

4491

Braid (5)

Braid, a. [AS. bræd, bred, deceit; akin to Icel. bragð trick, AS. bredan, bregdan, to braid, knit, (hence) to knit a net, to draw into a net, i.e., to deceive. See Braid, v. t.]...

4492

Braiding

Braid″ing, n. 1. The act of making or using braids.2. Braids, collectively; trimming.A gentleman enveloped in mustachios, whiskers, fur collars, and braiding.Thackeray.

4493

Brail

Brail (�), n. [OE. brayle furling rope, OF. braiol a band placed around the breeches, fr.F. braies, pl., breeches, fr.L. braca, bracae, breeches, a Gallic word; cf. Arm. bragez....

4494

Brail (2)

Brail, v. t.(Naut.) To haul up by the brails; — used with up; as, to brail up a sail.

4495

Braille

‖Braille (?), n. A system of printing or writing for the blind in which the characters are represented by tangible points or dots. It was invented by Louis Braille, a French tea...

4496

Brain

Brain (�), n. [OE. brain, brein, AS. bragen, brægen; akin to LG. brägen, bregen, D. brein, and perh. to Gr. �, the upper part of head, if � =�. √95.]1. (Anat.) The whitish mass ...

4497

Brain (2)

Brain (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brained (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Braining.]1. To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig.: To destroy; to put an end to; t...

4498

Brained

Brained (�), p.a. Supplied with brains.If th' other two be brained like us.Shak.

4499

Brainish

Brain″ish, a. Hot-headed; furious. Shak.

4500

Brainless

Brain″less, a. Without understanding; silly; thoughtless; witless. — Brain″less‐ness, n.

4501

Brainpan

Brain″pan′ (�), n. [Brain + pan.] The bones which inclose the brain; the skull; the cranium.

4502

Brainsick

Brain″sick′ (�), a. Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless. — Brain″sick‐ness, n.

4503

Brainsickly

Brain″sick′ly, adv. In a brainsick manner.

4504

Brainy

Brain″y (�), a. Having an active or vigorous mind.

4505

Braise

{ Braise, Braize } (�), n.(Zoöl.) A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also w...

4506

Braise (2)

{ Braise, Braize }, n. 1. Charcoal powder; breeze.2. (Cookery) Braised meat.

4507

Braise (3)

Braise, v. t. [F. braiser, fr. braise coals.] (Cookery) To stew or broil in a covered kettle or pan.A braising kettle has a deep cover which holds coals; consequently the cookin...

4508

Braiser

Brais″er (�), n. A kettle or pan for braising.

4509

Brait

Brait (�), n. [Cf.W. braith variegated, Ir. breath, breagh, fine, comely.] A rough diamond.