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Plant of the Borage family.

A corkscrew. Swift.

Same as Buhl, Buhlwork.

See Brand-new.

Quite new; bright as if fresh from the forge.

A strong iron or steel plug screwed into the breech of a musket or other firearm, to close the bottom of the bore.

om malt and hops, or from other materials, by steeping, boiling, and fermentation. "She brews good ale." Shak.

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

One who brews; one whose occupation is to prepare malt liquors.

A brewhouse; the building and apparatus where brewing is carried on.

A house or building appropriated to brewing; a brewery.

The act or process of preparing liquors which are brewed, as beer and ale.

Broth or pottage. [Obs.] Let them of their Bonner's "beef" and "broth" make what brewis they please for their credulous guests. Bp. Hall.

A rare zeolitic mineral occurring in white monoclinic crystals with pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, baryta, and strontia.

A house of correction for the confinement of disorderly persons; -- so called from a hospital built in 1553 near St. Bride's (or Bridget's) well, in London, which was subsequently a penal workhouse.

An Australian pigeon of the genus Phaps, of several species; -- so called from its bronze plumage.

Srubs and bushes upon which animals browse.

A plant supposed to heal bruises, as the true daisy, the soapwort, and the comfrey.

A plant of the Mint family and genus Lycopus; esp. L. Virginicus, which has mild narcotic and astringent properties, and is sometimes used as a remedy for hemorrhage.

A private or selfish view; self-interested aim or purpose. No by-views of his own shall mislead him. Atterbury.