brutal (brotal)

[F. brutal, In Irish districts, men deteriorated in size and shape, the nose sunk, the gums were exposed, with diminished brain and brutal form. Emerson, Eng. Traits, p. 299. How widely doth the brutal courage of Ajax differ from the amiable bravery of Diomedes! Fielding , Joseph Andrews. ing from violent friction, a rope or a slope of gra or ice. The effects are often similar to those of scalding water. brusher (brush'èr), n. 1. One who brushes. 2. In leather - manuf., one who performs the mechanical work of dyeing skins. C. T. Davis, Leather, p. 728.