Part 1429

<h1>Bruisewort</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruise"wort`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey.</def>

<h1>Bruit</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruit</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>bruit</ets>, <ets>brut</ets>, noise, bruit, F. <ets>bruit</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>brugitus</ets>; cf. L. <ets>rugire</ets> to roar; perh. influenced by the source of E. <ets>bray</ets> to make a harsh noise, Armor. <ets>brud</ets> bruit.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Report; rumor; fame.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>bruit</b> thereof will bring you many friends. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <tt>[<i>French pron</i>. <?/.]</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.</def>

<h1>Bruit</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bruit</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Bruited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Bruiting</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To report; to noise abroad.</def>

<blockquote>I find thou art no less than fame hath <b>bruited</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Brumaire</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru`maire"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. L. <ets>bruma</ets> winter.]</ety> <def>The second month of the calendar adopted by the first French republic. It began thirty days after the autumnal equinox. See <er>Vendemiaire</er>.</def>

<h1>Brumal</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru"mal</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>brumalis</ets>, fr. <ets>bruma</ets> winter: cf. F. <ets>brumal</ets>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to winter.</def> "The <i>brumal</i> solstice."

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

<h1>Brume</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Brume</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brume</ets> winter season, mist, L. <ets>bruma</ets> winter.]</ety> <def>Mist; fog; vapors.</def> "The drifting <i>brume</i>."

<i>Longfellow.</i>

<h1>Brummagem</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Brum"ma*gem</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Birmingham</ets> (formerly Bromwycham), Eng., "the great mart and manufactory of gilt toys, cheap jewelry," etc.]</ety> <def>Counterfeit; gaudy but worthless; sham.</def> <mark>[Slang]</mark> "These <i>Brummagem</i> gentry."

<i>Lady D. Hardy.</i>

<h1>Brumous</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru"mous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Foggy; misty.</def>

<h1>Brun</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Brun</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Broun</er> a brook.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Brun</er>, a brook.</def> <mark>[Scot.]</mark>

<h1>Brunette</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Bru*nette"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brunet</ets>, <ets>brunette</ets>, brownish, dim. of <ets>brun</ets>, <ets>brune</ets>, brown, fr. OHG. <ets>br<?/n</ets>. See <er>Brown</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>A girl or woman with a somewhat brown or dark complexion.</def> -- <def2><tt>a.</tt> <def>Having a dark tint.</def></def2>

<h1>Brunion</h1> <Xpage=186>

<hw>Brun"ion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>brugnon</ets> (cf. It. <ets>brugna</ets>, <ets>prugna</ets>), fr. L. <ets>prunum</ets>. See <er>Prune</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>A nectarine.</def>