Breme (brēm), a. [OE. breme, brime, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. brēme, brȳme, famous. Cf. Brim, a.] 1. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. Spenser.
From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing air.
Drayton.
2. Famous; renowned; well known. Wright.
[Written also brim and brimme.]