BRIGOSE
Bri*gose", a. Etym: [LL. brigosus, It. brigoso. See Brigue, n.]
Defn: Contentious; quarrelsome. [Obs.] Puller.
BRIGUE
Brigue, n. Etym: [F. brigue, fr. LL. briga quarrel. See Brigand.]
Defn: A cabal, intrigue, faction, contention, strife, or quarrel.
[Obs.] Chesterfield.
BRIGUE
Brigue, v. i. Etym: [F. briguer. See Brigue, n.]
Defn: To contend for; to canvass; to solicit. [Obs.] Bp. Hurd.
BRIKE
Brike, n. Etym: [AS. brice.]
Defn: A breach; ruin; downfall; peril. [Obs.] Chaucer.
BRILL Brill, n. Etym: [Cf. Corn. brilli mackerel, fr. brith streaked, speckled.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fish allied to the turbot (Rhombus levis), much esteemed in
England for food; — called also bret, pearl, prill. See Bret.