Webster's Dictionary 1913

4780

Brent (2)

Brent, imp. & p. p. of Bren. Burnt.

4781

Brent (3)

Brent, n. [Cf. Brant.] A brant. See Brant.

4782

Brequet chain

Breq″uet chain′ (�). A watch-guard.

4783

Brere

Brere (�), n. A brier. Chaucer.

4784

Brest

Brest (�), 3d sing. pr. for Bursteth.

4785

Brest (2)

{ Brest, Breast } (�), n.(Arch.) A torus.

4786

Breste

Bres″te (�), v. t. & i. [imp.Brast; p. p.Brusten, Borsten, Bursten.] To burst. Chaucer.

4787

Brestsummer

Brest″sum′mer (�), n. See Breastsummer.

4788

Bret

Bret (�), n.(Zoöl.) See Birt.

4789

Bretful

Bret″ful (�), a. [OE. also brerdful, fr. brerd top, brim, AS. brerd.] Brimful. Chaucer.

4790

Brethren

Breth″ren (�), n.; pl. of Brother.☞ This form of the plural is used, for the most part, in solemn address, and in speaking of religious sects or fraternities, or their members.

4791

Breton

Bret″on (�), a. [F. breton.] Of or relating to Brittany, or Bretagne, in France. — n. A native or inhabitant of Brittany, or Bretagne, in France; also, the ancient language of B...

4792

Brett

Brett (�), n. Same as Britzska.

4793

Brettice

Bret″tice (�), n.; pl.Brettices (�). [OE. bretasce, bretage, parapet, OF. bretesche wooden tower, F. bretèche, LL. breteschia, bertresca, prob. fr. OHG. bret, G. brett board; ak...

4794

Bretwalda

Bret″wal‐da (�), n. [AS. Bretwalda, br�ten walda, a powerful ruler.] (Eng. Hist.) The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the othe...

4795

Bretzel

Bret″zel (�), n. See Pretzel.

4796

Breve

Breve (brēv), n. [It. & (in sense 2) LL. breve, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.] 1. (Mus.) A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted,...

4797

Brevet

Bre‐vet″ (brē̍‐vĕt″; 277), n. [F. brevet, LL. brevetum, fr. L. brevis short. See Brief.] 1. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity..2. (Mil.) A c...

4798

Brevet (2)

Bre‐vet″ (brē̍‐vĕt″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brevetted (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brevetting.] (Mil.) To confer rank upon by brevet.

4799

Brevet (3)

Bre‐vet″, a.(Mil.) Taking or conferring rank by brevet; as, a brevet colonel; a brevet commission.

4800

Brevetcy

Bre‐vet″cy (brē̍‐vĕt″sy̆), n.; pl.Brevetcies (–sĭz). (Mil.) The rank or condition of a brevet officer.

4801

Breviary

Bre″vi‐a‐ry (�), n.; pl.Breviaries (�). [F. bréviarie, L. breviarium summary, abridgment, neut. noun fr. breviarius abridged, fr. brevis short. See Brief, and cf. Brevier.] 1. A...

4802

Breviate

Bre″vi‐ate (�), n. [L. breviatus, p. p. of breviare to shorten, brevis short.] 1. A short compend; a summary; a brief statement.I omit in this breviate to rehearse.Hakluyt.The s...

4803

Breviate (2)

Bre″vi‐ate (�), v. t. To abbreviate.

4804

Breviature

Bre″vi‐a‐ture (�), n. An abbreviature; an abbreviation. Johnson.

4805

Brevier

Bre‐vier″ (brē̍‐vēr″), n. [Prob. from being originally used in printing a breviary. See Breviary.] (Print.) A size of type between bourgeois and minion.☞ This line is printed in...

4806

Breviloquence

Bre‐vil″o‐quence (�), n. [L. breviloquentia.] A brief and pertinent mode of speaking.