Brood

brōōd, v.t. to sit upon or cover in order to breed or hatch: to hatch: to cover, as with wings: to mature or foster with care: to meditate moodily upon.— v.i. to sit as a hen on eggs: to hover over: to think anxiously for some time: to meditate silently (with on , over ): to be bred.— n. something bred: offspring, children, or family: a race, kind: parentage: the number hatched at once.— adj. for breeding, as in brood -mare, .— adv. Brood′ingly .— adj. Brood′y , inclined to sit or incubate. [A.S. bród ; Dut. broed ; what is hatched.]