Defn: The official title applied to that one of the Anglo-Saxon chieftains who was chosen by the other chiefs to lead them in their warfare against the British tribes. Brande & C.
BRETZEL
Bret"zel, n. Etym: [G.]
Defn: See Pretzel.
BREVE
Breve, n. Etym: [It. & (in sense 2) LL. breve, fr. L. brevis short.
See Brief.]
1. (Mus.)
Defn: A note or character of time, equivalent to two semibreves or four minims. When dotted, it is equal to three semibreves. It was formerly of a square figure (as thus: Moore.
2. (Law)
Defn: Any writ or precept under seal, issued out of any court.
3. (Print.)
Defn: A curved mark [˘] used commonly to indicate the short quantity of a vowel.