Part 1387

<h1>Brickmaker</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brick"mak`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One whose occupation is to make bricks.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Brick"mak*ing</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Brickwork</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brick"work`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Anything made of bricks.</def>

<blockquote>Niches in <b>brickwork</b> form the most difficult part of the bricklayer's art. <i>Tomlinson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The act of building with or laying bricks.</def>

<h1>Bricky</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brick"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of bricks; formed of bricks; resembling bricks or brick dust.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Brickyard</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brick"yard`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A place where bricks are made, especially an inclosed place.</def>

<h1>Bricole</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bri*cole"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.]</ety> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>A kind of traces with hooks and rings, with which men drag and maneuver guns where horses can not be used.</def>

<h1>Brid</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A bird.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Bridal</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brid"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Bride</er>. Cf. <er>Bridal</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a bride, or to wedding; nuptial; <as>as, <ex>bridal</ex> ornaments; a <ex>bridal</ex> outfit; a <ex>bridal</ex> chamber.</as></def>

<h1>Bridal</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brid"al</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bridale</ets>, <ets>brudale</ets>, AS. <ets>br<?/dealo</ets> brideale, bridal feast. See <er>Bride</er>, and <er>Ale</er>, 2.]</ety> <def>A nuptia; festival or ceremony; a marriage.</def>

<blockquote>Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The <b>bridal</b> of the earth and sky. <i>Herbert.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bridalty</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Brid"al*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Celebration of the nuptial feast.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "In honor of this <i>bridalty</i>."

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Bride</h1> <Xpage=180>

<hw>Bride</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bride</ets>, <ets>brid</ets>, <ets>brude</ets>, <ets>brud</ets>, <ets>burd</ets>, AS. <ets>br<?/d</ets>; akin to OFries. <ets>breid</ets>, OSax. <ets>br<?/d</ets>, D. <ets>bruid</ets>, OHG. <ets>pr<?/t</ets>, <ets>br<?/t</ets>, G. <ets>braut</ets>, Icel. <ets>br<?/<?/r</ets>, Sw. & Dan. <ets>brud</ets>, Goth. <ets>br33s</ets>; cf. Armor. <ets>pried</ets> spouse, W. <ets>priawd</ets> a married person.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A woman newly married, or about to be married.</def>

<blockquote>Has by his own experience tried How much the wife is dearer than the <b>bride</b>. <i>Lyttleton.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I will show thee the <b>bride</b>, the Lamb's wife. <i>Rev. xxi. 9.</i></blockquote>