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<p><b>2.</b> <def>To prance; to caper.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<i>Jamieson.</i>

<h1>Brankursine</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Brank"ur*sine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>branc-ursine</ets>, <ets>branch-ursine</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>branca</ets> claw + L. <ets>ursinus</ets> belonging to a bear (fr. <ets>ursus</ets> bear), <ets>i</ets> .<ets>e</ets>., bear's claw, because its leaves resemble the claws of a bear. Cf. <er>Branch</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Bear's-breech, or Acanthus.</def>

<h1>Branlin</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Scot. <ets>branlie</ets> fr. <ets>brand</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A young salmon or parr, in the stage in which it has transverse black bands, as if burned by a gridiron.</def>

<h1>Branlin</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"lin</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Brand</er>.]</ety> <def>A small red worm or larva, used as bait for small fresh-water fish; -- so called from its red color.</def>

<h1>Bran-new</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"-new"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Brand-new</er>.</def>

<h1>Branny</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"ny</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having the appearance of bran; consisting of or containing bran.</def>

<i>Wiseman.</i>

<h1>Bransle</h1> <Xpage=175>

<hw>Bran"sle</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Brawl</er> a dance.]</ety> <def>A brawl or dance.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

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<h1>Brant</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Brant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf.<er>Brand goose</er>, <er>Brent</er>, <er>Brenicle</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A species of wild goose (<spn>Branta bernicla</spn>) -- called also <altname>brent</altname> and <altname>brand goose</altname>. The name is also applied to other related species.</def>

<h1>Brant</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Brant</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Brent</er>.]</ety> <def>Steep.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Brantail</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bran"tail`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The European redstart; -- so called from the red color of its tail.</def>

<h1>Brant-fox</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Brant"-fox`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[For <ets>brand-fox</ets>; cf. G. <ets>brandfuchs</ets>, Sw. <ets>bradr\'84f</ets>. So called from its yellowish brown and somewhat black color. See <er>Brand</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A kind of fox found in Sweden (<spn>Vulpes alopex</spn>), smaller than the common fox <spn>(V. vulgaris)</spn>, but probably a variety of it.</def>

<h1>Branular</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bran"u*lar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to the brain; cerebral.</def>

<i>I. Taylor.</i>