Part 1384

<blockquote>A <b>brewing</b> of new beer, set by old beer. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A mixing together.</def>

<blockquote>I am not able to avouch anything for certainty, such a <b>brewing</b> and sophistication of them they make. <i>Holland.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>A gathering or forming of a storm or squall, indicated by thick, dark clouds.</def>

<h1>Brewis</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brew"is</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>brewis</ets>, <ets>brouwys</ets>, <ets>browesse</ets>, <ets>brewet</ets>, OF. <ets>brouet</ets>, <ets>-s</ets> being the OF. ending of the nom. sing. and acc. pl.; dim. of OHG. <ets>brod</ets>. &root;93. See <er>Broth</er>, and cf. <er>Brose</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Broth or pottage.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Let them of their Bonner's "beef" and "broth" make what <b>brewis</b> they please for their credulous guests. <i>Bp. Hall.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter.</def>

<h1>Brewsterite</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brews"ter*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named after Sir David <ets>Brewster</ets>.]</ety> <def>A rare zeolitic mineral occurring in white monoclinic crystals with pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, baryta, and strontia.</def>

<h1>Brezilin</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brez"i*lin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Brazilin</er>.</def>

<h1>Briar</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bri"ar</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Brier</er>.</def>

<h1>Briarean</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bri*a"re*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>Briareius</ets>, fr. <ets>Briareus</ets> a mythological hundred-handed giant, Gr. <?/, fr. <?/ strong.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, Briareus, a giant fabled to have a hundred hands; hence, hundred-handed or many-handed.</def>

<h1>Bribable</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brib"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being bribed.</def>

<blockquote>A more <b>bribable</b> class of electors. <i>S. Edwards.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bribe</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bribe</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>bribe</ets> a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL. <ets>briba</ets> scrap of bread; cf. OF. <ets>briber</ets>, <ets>brifer</ets>, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. <ets>bilibi</ets> food.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A gift begged; a present.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.</def>

<blockquote>Undue reward for anything against justice is a <b>bribe</b>. <i>Hobart.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which seduces; seduction; allurement.</def>

<blockquote>Not the <b>bribes</b> of sordid wealth can seduce to leave these ever<?/blooming sweets. <i>Akenside.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bribe</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bribe</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bribed</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bribing</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To rob or steal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>