Part 1428

<hw>Bru"cine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>brucine</ets>, fr. James <ets>Bruce</ets>, a Scottish traveler.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A poweful vegetable alkaloid, found, associated with strychnine, in the seeds of different species of <spn>Strychnos</spn>, especially in the <spn>Nux vomica</spn>. It is less powerful than strychnine. Called also <altname>brucia</altname> and <altname>brucina</altname>.</def>

<h1>Brucite</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru"cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Named after Dr. A.<ets>Bruce</ets> of New York.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>A white, pearly mineral, occurring thin and foliated, like talc, and also fibrous; a native magnesium hydrate.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The mineral chondrodite.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Bruckeled</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruck"eled</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Wet and dirty; begrimed.</def> <mark>[Obs. or Dial.]</mark>

<i>Herrick.</i>

<h1>Bruh</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruh</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <ety>[Native name.]</ety> <def>The rhesus monkey. See <er>Rhesus</er>.</def>

<h1>Bruin</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru"in</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[D. <ets>bruin</ets> brown. In the epic poem of "Reynard the Fox" the bear is so called from his color. See <er>Brown</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.</def>

<h1>Bruise</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruise</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bruised</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bruising</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>brusen</ets>, <ets>brisen</ets>, <ets>brosen</ets>, <ets>bresen</ets>, AS. <ets>br<?/san</ets> or fr. OF. <ets>bruiser</ets>, <ets>bruisier</ets>, <ets>bruser</ets>, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. <ets>brochis\'d3n</ets>. Cf. <er>Break</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; <as>as, to <ex>bruise</ex> one's finger with a hammer; to <ex>bruise</ex> the bark of a tree with a stone; to <ex>bruise</ex> an apple by letting it fall.</as></def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.</def>

<blockquote>Nor <b>bruise</b> her flowerets with the armed hoofs. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.</syn>

<h1>Bruise</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruise</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To fight with the fists; to box.</def>

<blockquote><b>Bruising</b> was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. <i>Thackeray.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bruise</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruise</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An injury to the flesh of animals, or to plants, fruit, etc., with a blunt or heavy instrument, or by collision with some other body; a contusion; <as>as, a <ex>bruise</ex> on the head; <ex>bruises</ex> on fruit.</as></def>

<blockquote>From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and <b>bruises</b>. <i>Isa. i. 6.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Bruiser</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruis"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who, or that which, bruises.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A boxer; a pugilist.</def>

<i>R. Browning.</i>

<blockquote>Like a new <b>bruiser</b> on Broughtonic aand, Amid the lists our hero takes his stand. <i>T. Warton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>