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[ME., also brethel (and corruptly brodel, brodelle ), a wretch, a depraved man or woman; der. bretheling, a wretch; For nou is vche boye bold, brothel and other, To talken of the trinite to be on holden a syre. Piers Plowman (A), xi. 61. IMG:content-2637.png:[blocks in formation] ingredients by stirring. The brothelert, brothellert (broth'el-er), n. [ diately mixing the ingredien dish is denominated from the nature of the liquid: as, kail brose, water-brose, beef - brose , etc. - Athole brose, honey and whisky mixed together in equal parts, used in many parts of Scotland as a cure for hoarsene and sore throat arising from a cold. In the Highlands oatmeal is some brothel-houset (broth'el-hous), n. IMG:content-2638.png:[blocks in formation] [Local, Eng.] Brosimum (brō'si-mum), n. σιμος, eatable, βρῶσις , food, food: see broma .] A genus of Urticacea , suborder Artocarpeæ , one species of which, B. Galactodendron, is the cow-tree of South America. B. Alicastrum , the breadnut-tree, common in the woods of Jamaica, produces nuts which when roasted are used as bread, and taste like hazel-nuts. The wood resembles mahogany, and is sometimes used by cabinet-makers. The leaves and young branches form a most useful fattening fodder for cattle. The snake or leopard-wood, used as veneers and for walking-canes, is yielded by a species, B. Aubletii , from British Guiana. Brosmiidæ (bros-mi'i-dē), n. pl. [NL., Bros mius + -ida.] A family of an acanthine fishes, by the genus Brosmius: same as the IMG:content-2639.png:[blocks in formation] from of the caudal. Also Brosmіnа. Brosmius (bros'mi-us), n. [NL., brostent, pp. A Middle English form of burst, past participle of burst. brosy (bro'zi), a. [ broom-head (bröm'hed), n. An adjustable clasp for holding bunches of broom-corn to a brotelne t, n. A Middle English form of brit- broom-handle. brotelt, a . A Middle English form of brittle . tlene . IMG:content-2640.png:[blocks in formation] brother (bruth'er), n.; pl. brothers or brethren (-érz, breth'ren). [=Sc. brither, Pol. and Serv. brat = Bohem. bratr = Ru . brată (Hung. barát , brolis = Lett. brālis = OPru . brat is = L. frater (> It. frate , fra , with dim. fratello = Wall. frate (> Alb. frat ) = Pg. frade =OF. frere (> ME. frere, E. friar , q. v.3, mod. F. frère Pr. fraire , > = prob. OSp. fraire, freire, Sp. fraile, freile, contracted fray, frey = OPg. freire, Pg. frei, used, like It. frate, fra, as an appellation of a monk, the Sp. word for brother in the natural sense being herma no = Pg. irmão, mane, german; cf. also E. fraternal, etc.) = Gr. φρατήρ, φράτηρ, one of the same tribe, orig. a brother, Skt. bhrātar, Prakrit bhāā, bhāaro (Hind. bhãi, bhaiyā, Panjabi pāi, Pali bhātā ) = Zend and OPers. bratar, Pers. biradar (> Turk. birader ) = Pahlavi birād = Kurdish berā, brother; ulterior origin unknown: the term. is appar. the suffix -tar (E. -ther ) of agent. The pl. brethren is from ME. bretheren, brethren, formed, with weak pl. ending -en, from brether, brethreither the prof brother AS. brōthru, also broth or, usual pl. cf. AS. dat. sing. brether.] 1. A male person, in his relation to another person or other persons of either sex born of the same parents; a male relative in the first degree of descent or mutual kinship: used also of the lower animals: the converse of sister. See brother - in law and half - brother. My brother and thy uncle, call'd Antonio. Shak ., Tempest, i. 2. 2. A male person in his relation to any other person or persons of the same blood or ancestry; a member of a common family or race in his relation to all other members; in the plural, IMG:content-2641.png:[blocks in formation] 696 under brother.] A brother on both the father's and the mother's side; a full brother. brotherheadt (brun'er-hed), n. [ My brother kill'd no man, his fault was thought, And yet his punishment was bitter death. Who sued to me for him? 3. One of two or more men closely united with- out regard to personal kinship, as by a common interest; an a ociate; one of the same rank, profe ion, occupation, or belief, especially in 2. The quality of being brotherly. law, religion, or organized charity. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers ; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother. Shak., Hen. V., iv. 3. 4. Specifically, as a translation of friar, a member of a mendicant order. Going to find a barefoot brother out, One of our order. Shak., R. and J., v. 2. 5. In the plural form brethren, the designation of several Christian organizations, derived from the fact that the title was used by the primitive Christians in speaking of themselves; specifically, a sect of German Baptists, more popularly known as Dunkers.-6. A member of a religious congregation whose members do not re ceive the priesthood, but devote themselves to teaching or good works; also, a lay member of a community having priests.-7. Figuratively, one resembles another in manners or disposition. Who spoke of brotherhood ? Shak., Rich. III., ii. 1. IMG:content-2642.png:[blocks in formation] brouse Brotulinæ Brotulinæ (brot-ū-line), (brot-ū-līnē), n. n. pl. pl. [NL., II. a. Pertaining to or having the characters of the Brotulina or Brotulida . brotuloid (brot'ū-loid), n. and a. I. n. Same as brotulid . II. a . Pertaining to or having the characters of the Brotulida .