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The thing which is boasted of. Beauty is Nature's brag. Milton.

ore strands or threads; to form into a braid; to plait. Braid your locks with rosy twine. Milton.

es; shooting our branches; extending in a branch or branches. Shaded with branching palm. Milton.

[Poetic] Tennyson. Paradise, so late their happy seat, Waved over by that flaming brand. Milton.

nge of bravery. Shak. Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. Milton.

discordant, or harsh and grating sound. Arms on armor clashing, brayed Horrible discord. MIlton. And varying notes the war pipes brayed. Sir W. Scott.

ut, hyena! these are thy wonted arts . . . To break all faith, all vows, deceive, betray. Milton

To furnish with breakfast. Milton.

the breast of a hill. Mountains on whose barren breast The laboring clouds do often rest. Milton.

breed a storm; to breed disease. Lest the place And my quaint habits breed astonishment. Milton.

ncoct; to hatch; as, to brew mischief. Hence with thy brewed enchantments, foul deceiver! Milton.

Malt liquor; drink brewed. "Some well-spiced brewage." Milton. A rich brewage, made of the best Spanish wine. Macaulay.

, as by a bridge. Xerxes . . . over Hellespont Bridging his way, Europe with Asia joined. Milton.

One who bridles; one who restrains and governs, as with a bridle. Milton.

Briefly. [Obs. or Poetic] Adam, faltering long, thus answered brief. Milton.

e.] Jer. xlvi. 4. Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. Milton.

Splendor; brightness. [Poetic] Dark with excessive bright thy skirts appear. Milton.

Having glittering armor. [Poetic] Milton.

To be full to the brim. "The brimming stream." Milton. To brim over (literally or figuratively), to be so full that some of the contents flows over the brim; as, cup brimming over with wine; a man brimming over with fun.

Full to, or level with, the brim. Milton.