BRENTER

BRENT

Brent, Brant, a. Etym: [AS. brant; akin to Dan. brat, Icel. brattr, steep.]

1. Steep; high. [Obs.] Grapes grow on the brant rocks so wonderfully that ye will marvel how any man dare climb up to them. Ascham.

2. Smooth; unwrinkled. [Scot.] Your bonnie brow was brent. Burns.

Brent, imp. & p.p.

Definition: of Bren. Burnt. [Obs.]

Brent, n. Etym: [Cf. Brant.]

Definition: A brant. See Brant.

BREN

Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]

Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.

Bren, n.

Definition: Bran. [Obs.] Chaucer.

BRENNE

Bren, Bren"ne, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Brent (p. pr. & vb. n. Brenning.] Etym: [See Burn.]

Definition: To burn. [Obs.] Chaucer. Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. W. Browne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LIBERTY

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