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A common herb of the Mint family (Brunela vulgaris), destitute of active properties, but anciently thought a panacea.

phaltum dissolved in naphtha or turpentine, and used for coating ironwork; -- called also Brunswick black, Japan lacquer, or simply Japan. -- Japan camphor, ordinary camphor brought from China or Japan, as distinguished from the rare variety called borneol or Borneo camphor. -- Japan clover, or Japan pea (Bot.), a cl…

lecherous; lustful. Robert of Brunne. -- Lick"er*ish*ly, adv. -- Lick"er*ish*ness, n.

Swiftly; nimbly; with agility. So mikle was that barge, it might not lightly sail. R. of Brunne. Watch what thou seest and lightly bring me word. Tennyson.

ambric, shirting, sheeting, towels, tablecloths, etc. "In linen white as milk." Robert of Brunne.

n's lodge. Chaucer. Their lodges and their tentis up they gan bigge [to build]. Robert of Brunne. O for a lodge in some vast wilderness! Cowper.

ovely to look on." Piers Plowman. Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne. If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak.

To steal; to rob. [Obs.] And in the brunt of seventeen battles since He lurched all swords of the garland. Shak.

Leprosy. [Obs.] R. of Brunne.

A tribe of Indians inhabiting Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. [Written also Mikmaks.]

A sort of strong beer, originally made in Brunswick, Germany. Addison. The clamorous crowd is hushed with mugs of mum. Pope.

Frequently; often. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.

Except. [Obs.] R. of Brunne.

to enchain. [Obs.] Sir William Crispyn with the duke was led Together prisoned. Robert of Brunne.

A small Australian singing bird (Phyrrholæmus brunneus). The upper parts are brown, the center of the throat red.

A blue-flowered labiate plant (Brunella vulgaris); the healall.

To separate; to divide. [Obs. or Prov.Eng.] Robert of Brunne.

The healall (Brunella vulgaris).

or They gave him chase, and hunted him as hare; Long had he no space to dwell [in]. R. of Brunne. While I have time and space. Chaucer.

rt tiller of the soil." Prof. Wilson. Fair man be was and wise, stalworth and bold. R. of Brunne.