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<p><b>3.</b> <def>Impudent; immodest; shameless; having a front like brass; <as>as, a <ex>brazen</ex> countenance</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Brazen age</col>. <cd><sd>(a)</sd> <fld>(Myth.)</fld> The age of war and lawlessness which succeeded the silver age. <sd>(b)</sd> <fld>(Arch\'91ol.)</fld> See under <er>Bronze</er>.</cd> -- <col>Brazen sea</col> <fld>(Jewish Antiq.)</fld>, <cd>a large laver of brass, placed in Solomon's temple for the use of the priests.</cd></cs>

<h1>Brazen</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bra"zen</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Brazened</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Brazening</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To carry through impudently or shamelessly; <as>as, to <ex>brazen</ex> the matter through</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Sabina <b>brazened</b> it out before Mrs. Wygram, but inwardly she was resolved to be a good deal more circumspect. <i>W. Black.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brazen-browed</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bra"zen-browed`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Shamelessly impudent.</def>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Brazenface</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bra"zen*face`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An impudent of shameless person.</def> "Well said, <i>brazen</i>face; hold it out."

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Brazenfaced</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bra"zen*faced`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Impudent; shameless.</def>

<h1>Brazenly</h1> <Xpage=176>

<hw>Bra"zen*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a bold, impudent manner.</def>

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<h1>Brazenness</h1> <Xpage=177>

<hw>Bra"zen*ness</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality or state of being brazen.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<h1>Brazier</h1> <Xpage=177>

<hw>Bra"zier</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Brasier</er>.</def>

<h1>Braziletto</h1> <Xpage=177>

<hw>Braz`i*let"to</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Pg. & Sp. <ets>brasilete</ets>, It. <ets>brasiletto</ets>.]</ety> <def>See <er>Brazil wood</er>.</def>

<h1>Brazilian</h1> <Xpage=177>

<hw>Bra*zil"ian</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Brasil.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A native or an inhabitant of Brazil.</def></def2>

<cs><col>Brazilian pebble</col>. <cd>See <er>Pebble</er>, <tt>n.</tt>, 2.</cd></cs>

<h1>Brazilin</h1> <Xpage=177>

<hw>Braz"i*lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>br\'82siline</ets>. See <er>Brazil</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A substance contained in both Brazil wood and Sapan wood, from which it is extracted as a yellow crystalline substance which is white when pure. It is colored intensely red by alkalies.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>brezilin</asp>.]</altsp>