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"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.
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
8 June 2025
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