Defn: To abbreviate. [Obs.]
BREVIATURE
Bre"vi*a*ture, n.
Defn: An abbreviature; an abbreviation. [Obs.] Johnson.
BREVIER Bre*vier", n. Etym: [Prob. from being originally used in printing a breviary. See Breviary.] (Print.)
Defn: A size of type between bourgeous and minion.
Note: This line is printed in brevier type.
BREVILOQUENCE
Bre*vil"o*quence, n. Etym: [L. breviloquentia.]
Defn: A brief and pertinent mode of speaking. [R.]
BREVIPED Brev"i*ped, a. Etym: [L. brevis short + pes, pedis, foot: cf. F. brévipède.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: Having short legs. — n.