Webster's Dictionary 1913

4888

Briefly

Brief″ly (�), adv. Concisely; in few words.

4889

Briefman

Brief″man (�), n. 1. One who makes a brief.2. A copier of a manuscript.

4890

Briefness

Brief″ness (�), n. The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing.

4891

Brier

{ Bri″er, Bri″ar } (�), n. [OE. brere, brer, AS. brēr, brær; cf. Ir. briar prickle, thorn, brier, pin, Gael. preas bush, brier, W. prys, prysg.] 1. A plant with a slender woody ...

4892

Briered

Bri″ered (�), a. Set with briers. Chatterton.

4893

Briery

Bri″er‐y (�), a. Full of briers; thorny.

4894

Briery (2)

Bri″er‐y, n. A place where briers grow. Huloet.

4895

Brig

Brig (brĭg), n. A bridge. Burns.

4896

Brig (2)

Brig, n. [Shortened from Brigantine.] (Naut.) A two-masted, square-rigged vessel.Hermaphrodite brig, a two-masted vessel square-rigged forward and schooner-rigged aft. See Illus...

4897

Brig (3)

Brig (?), n.(Nav.) On a United States man-of-war, the prison or place of confinement for offenders.

4898

Brigade

Bri‐gade″ (�), n. [F. brigade, fr. It. brigata troop, crew, brigade, originally, a contending troop, fr. briga trouble, quarrel. See Brigand.] 1. (Mil.) A body of troops, whethe...

4899

Brigade (2)

Bri‐gade″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brigaded; p. pr. & vb. n.Brigading.] (Mil.) To form into a brigade, or into brigades.

4900

Brigadier general

Brig′a‐dier″ gen″er‐al (�). [F. brigadier, fr. brigade.] (Mil.) An officer in rank next above a colonel, and below a major general. He commands a brigade, and is sometimes calle...

4901

Brigand

Brig″and (brĭg″and), n. [F. brigand, OF. brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend, fr. briga quarrel; ...

4902

Brigandage

Brig″and‐age (–ā̍j), n. [F. brigandage.] Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.

4903

Brigandine

Brig″an‐dine (�), n. [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping eac...

4904

Brigandish

Brig″and‐ish (�), a. Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.

4905

Brigandism

Brig″and‐ism (�), n. Brigandage.

4906

Brigantine

Brig″an‐tine (�), n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig] 1. A practical vessel.2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, d...

4907

Brigge

Brig″ge (�), n. A bridge. Chaucer.

4908

Bright

Bright (�), v. i. See Brite, v. i.

4909

Bright (2)

Bright (�), a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. baírhts. √94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light;...

4910

Bright (3)

Bright, n. Splendor; brightness.Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear.Milton.

4911

Bright (4)

Bright, adv. Brightly. Chaucer.I say it is the moon that shines so bright.Shak.

4912

Bright-harnessed

Bright″–har′nessed (�), a. Having glittering armor. Milton.

4913

Bright's disease

Bright's″ dis‐ease″ (�). [From Dr. Bright of London, who first described it.] (Med.) An affection of the kidneys, usually inflammatory in character, and distinguished by the occ...

4914

Brighten

Bright″en, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Brightened (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Brightening.] [From Bright, a.] 1. To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give ...