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One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first publisher or promoter. Some such broacher of heresy. Atterbury.

ect bargains and contracts, as a middleman or negotiator, between other persons, for a compensation commonly called brokerage. He takes no possession, as broker, of the subject matter of the negotiation. He generally contracts in the names of those who employ him, and not in his own. Story.

To bear; to endure; to put up with; to tolerate; as, young men can not brook restraint. Spenser. Shall we, who could not brook one lord, Crouch to the wicked ten Macaulay.

or twigs of trees and shrubs, fit for the food of cattle and other animals; green food. Spenser. Sheep, goats, and oxen, and the nobler steed, On browse, and corn, and flowery meadows feed. Dryden.

It is very costly because of the extreme fineness of the threads. -- Brussels lace, an expensive kind of lace of several varieties, originally made in Brussels; as, Brussels point, Brussels ground, Brussels wire ground. -- Brussels net, an imitation of Brussels ground, made by machinery. -- Brussels point. See Point…

Brutality. [Obs.] Spenser.

the phrase "Blindman's buff." Nathless so sore a buff to him it lent That made him reel. Spenser.

in children or persons of weak mind; a bugbear. And being an ill-looked fellow, he has a pension from the church wardens for being bullbeggar to all the forward children in the parish. Mountfort (1691).

A club. [Obs.] Spenser.

mong the critics, whether burlesque poetry runs best in heroic verse, like that of the Dispensary, or in doggerel, like that of Hudibras. Addison.

shed throne, Burned on the water. Shak. Burning with high hope. Byron. The groan still deepens, and the combat burns. Pope. The parching air Burns frore, and cold performs the effect of fire. Milton.

l dealings; buying and selling; traffic in general; mercantile transactions. It seldom happens that men of a studious turn acquire any degree of reputation for their knowledge of business. Bp. Popteus.

A small bush; also, a sprig or bouquet. [Obs.] Spenser.

But this I read, that but if remedy Thou her afford, full shortly I her dead shall see. Spenser.

e. [Obs.] So wild a beast, so tame ytaught to be, And buxom to his bands, is joy to see. Spenser. I submit myself unto this holy church of Christ, to be ever buxom and obedient to the ordinance of it. Foxe.

r obscure street; an out of the way or cross street. He seeks by-streets, and saves the expensive coach. Gay.

A small room; an inclosed place. So long in secret cabin there he held Her captive. Spenser.

house. [Obs.] Hearken a while from thy green cabinet, The rural song of careful Colinet. Spenser.

ire, usually covered with some protecting, or insulating substance; as, the cable of a suspension bridge; a telegraphic cable.

out motion, as of winds or waves; still; quiet; serene; undisturbed. "Calm was the day." Spenser. Now all is calm, and fresh, and still. Bryant.