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<h1>Breme</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Breme</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>breme</ets>, <ets>brime</ets>, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. <ets>br\'c7me</ets>, <ets>br<?/me</ets>, famous. Cf. <er>Brim</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<blockquote>From the septentrion cold, in the <b>breme</b> freezing air. <i>Drayton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Famous; renowned; well known.</def>

<i>Wright.</i>

<altsp>[Written also <asp>brim</asp> and <asp>brimme</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Bren, Brenne</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw><hw>Bren</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Bren"ne</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Brent</er> (<?/); <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Brenning</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[See <er>Burn</er>.]</ety> <def>To burn.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>Consuming fire <b>brent</b> his shearing house or stall. <i>W. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bren</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bren</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Bran.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Brennage</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bren"nage</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>brenage</ets>; cf. LL. <ets>brennagium</ets>, <ets>brenagium</ets>. See <er>Bran</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Old Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A tribute which tenants paid to their lord, in lieu of bran, which they were obliged to furnish for his hounds.</def>

<h1>Brenningly</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Bren"ning*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Burningly; ardently.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Brent, Brant</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw><hw>Brent</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Brant</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>brant</ets>; akin to Dan. <ets>brat</ets>, Icel. <ets>brattr</ets>, steep.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Steep; high.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Grapes grow on the <b>brant</b> rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. <i>Ascham.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Smooth; unwrinkled.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<blockquote>Your bonnie brow was <b>brent</b>. <i>Burns.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brent</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brent</hw>, <tt>imp. & p.p.</tt> <def>of <er>Bren</er>. Burnt.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Brent</h1> <Xpage=179>

<hw>Brent</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Brant</er>.]</ety> <def>A brant. See <er>Brant</er>.</def>

<h1>Brequet chain</h1> <Xpage=179>