From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing
air. --Drayton.
[1913 Webster]
2. Famous; renowned; well known. --Wright. [1913 Webster] [Written also {brim} and {brimme}.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
brimme — a sow goes to brimme, that is to boar. S … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
Breme — (br[=e]m), a. [OE. breme, brime, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. br[=e]me, br[=y]me, famous. Cf. {Brim}, a.] 1. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing air. Drayton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
brim — Breme Breme (br[=e]m), a. [OE. breme, brime, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. br[=e]me, br[=y]me, famous. Cf. {Brim}, a.] 1. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing air.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Brim — Brim, n. [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin to Icel. barmr, Sw. br[ a]m, Dan. br[ae]mme, G. brame, br[ a]me. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and properly meaning, the line of surf at the border of the sea, and akin to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
berm — noun Etymology: French berme, from Dutch berm strip of ground along a dike; akin to Middle English brimme brim Date: 1704 1. a narrow shelf, path, or ledge typically at the top or bottom of a slope; also a mound or wall of earth or sand < a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
brim — I. noun Etymology: Middle English brimme; akin to Middle High German brem edge Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) an upper or outer margin ; verge (2) archaic the upper surface of a body of water b. the edge or rim of a hollow v … New Collegiate Dictionary
brim — brim1 brimless, adj. brimmingly, adv. /brim/, n., v., brimmed, brimming. n. 1. the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup. 2. a projecting edge: the brim of a hat. 3. margin. v.i. 4. to be full to the brim. v.t … Universalium
Kildare Poems — MS Harley 913, fol.3r. Beginning of The Land of Cockaygne The Kildare Poems are a group of sixteen poems written in an Irish dialect of Middle English and dated to the mid 14th century. Together with a second, shorter set of poems in the so… … Wikipedia
Brink — Sm Grashügel per. Wortschatz ndd. (18. Jh.) Stammwort. Übernommen aus dem Niederdeutschen: Mndd. brinc, mndl. brinc Anger , ähnlich me. brinke, brenke, bringe n. Rand, Ufer , anord. brekka f. Abhang eines Hügels . Gemeint ist offenbar der Rand… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
brim — [[t]brɪm[/t]] n. v. brimmed, brim•ming 1) the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink 2) a projecting edge: the brim of a hat[/ex] 3) a margin 4) to be full to the brim 5) to fill to the brim • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME brimme brink, rim… … From formal English to slang
