English English Dictionary

The quantity brewed at once.

A mixing together.

A gathering or forming of a storm or squall, indicated by thick, dark clouds.

Broth or pottage.

Bread soaked in broth, drippings of roast meat, milk, or water and butter.

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

See Brazilin.

Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.

A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.

Same as Brier.

Pertaining to, or resembling, Briareus, a giant fabled to have a hundred hands; hence, hundred-handed or many-handed.

Capable of being bribed.

A gift begged; a present.

To give a bribe to a person; to pervert the judgment or corrupt the action of a person in a position of trust, by some gift or promise.

To commit robbery or theft.

To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe.

To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to.

To rob or steal.

A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.

That which seduces; seduction; allurement.