BRILLS

Etymology 1

Noun

brills

plural of brill

Etymology 2

Noun

brills pl (plural only)

The hair on the eyelids of a horse.

Source: Wiktionary


Brills, n. pl. Etym: [CF. G. brille spectacles, D. bril, fr. L. berillus. See Brilliant.]

Definition: The hair on the eyelids of a horse. Bailey.

BRILL

Brill, n. Etym: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in England for food; -- called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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