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In this sense, often used in the plural.

4. The affections; fancy; imagination. [R.] Shak.

To have on the brain, to have constantly in one's thoughts, as a sort of monomania.

Brain box or case, the bony on cartilaginous case inclosing the brain. -- Brain coral, Brain stone coral (Zoöl), a massive reef-building coral having the surface covered by ridges separated by furrows so as to resemble somewhat the surface of the brain, esp. such corals of the genera Mæandrina and Diploria. -- Brain fag (Med.), brain weariness. See Cerebropathy. -- Brain fever (Med.), fever in which the brain is specially affected; any acute cerebral affection attended by fever. -- Brain sand, calcareous matter found in the pineal gland.

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; to defeat.

There thou mayst brain him. Shak.

It was the swift celerity of the death . . . That brained my purpose. Shak.

2. To conceive; to understand. [Obs.]

&?;T is still a dream, or else such stuff as madmen Tongue, and brain not. Shak.

Brained (&?;), p.a. Supplied with brains.

If th' other two be brained like us. Shak.

Brain"ish, a. Hot-headed; furious. [R.] Shak.

Brain"less, a. Without understanding; silly; thoughtless; witless. -- Brain"less*ness, n.

Brain"pan` (&?;), n. [Brain + pan.] The bones which inclose the brain; the skull; the cranium.

Brain"sick` (&?;), a. Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless. -- Brain"sick*ness, n.

Brain"sick`ly, adv. In a brainsick manner.

Brain"y (&?;), a. Having an active or vigorous mind. [Colloq.]

{ Braise, Braize } (&?;), n. [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zoöl.) A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

{ Braise, Braize }, n. [F.] 1. Charcoal powder; breeze.

2. (Cookery) Braised meat.

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 cooking is done from above, as well as below. Mrs. Henderson.

Brais"er (&?;), n. A kettle or pan for braising.

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

Braize (brz), n. See Braise.

Brake (brk), imp. of Break. [Arhaic] Tennyson.

Brake, n. [OE. brake fern; cf. AS. bracce fern, LG. brake willow bush, Da. bregne fern, G. brach fallow; prob. orig. the growth on rough, broken ground, fr. the root of E. break. See Break, v. t., cf. Bracken, and 2d Brake, n.]