Bruin
(Bru"in) n. [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of "Reynard the Fox" the bear is so called from his
color. See Brown, a.] A bear; — so called in popular tales and fables.
Bruise
(Bruise) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruised (br&uddzd); p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.] [OE. brusen, brisen,
brosen, bresen, AS. brysan or fr. OF. bruiser, bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG.
brochison. Cf. Break, v. t.]
1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a
hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.
2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush.
Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs.
Shak.
Syn. — To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.
Bruise
(Bruise), v. i. To fight with the fists; to box.
Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom.
Thackeray.
Bruise
(Bruise), n. 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, a bruise on the head; bruises on fruit.
From the sole of the foot even unto the head there is no soundness in it; but wounds, and bruises.
Isa. i.
6.
Bruiser
(Bruis"er) n.
1. One who, or that which, bruises.
2. A boxer; a pugilist. R. Browning.
Like a new bruiser on Broughtonic sand,
Amid the lists our hero takes his stand.
T. Warton.
3. A concave tool used in grinding lenses or the speculums of telescopes. Knight.
Bruisewort
(Bruise"wort`) n. A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the
comfrey.
Bruit
(Bruit) n. [OE. bruit, brut, noise, bruit, F. bruit, fr. LL. brugitus; cf. L. rugire to roar; perh. influenced
by the source of E. bray to make a harsh noise, Armor. brud bruit.]
1. Report; rumor; fame.
The bruit thereof will bring you many friends.
Shak.
2. [French pron. .] (Med.) An abnormal sound of several kinds, heard on auscultation.
Bruit
(Bruit), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruited; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruiting.] To report; to noise abroad.
I find thou art no less than fame hath bruited.
Shak.
Brumaire
(||Bru`maire") n. [F., fr. L. bruma winter.] The second month of the calendar adopted by the
first French republic. It began thirty days after the autumnal equinox. See Vendemiaire.
Brumal
(Bru"mal) a. [L. brumalis, fr. bruma winter: cf. F. brumal.] Of or pertaining to winter. "The
brumal solstice." Sir T. Browne.
