Defn: The rhesus monkey. See Rhesus.
BRUIN
Bru"in, n. Etym: [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of "Reynard the
Fox" the bear is so called from his color. See Brown, a.]
Defn: A bear; — so called in popular tales and fables.
BRUISE
Bruise, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Bruised; p. pr. & vb. n. Bruising.] Etym:
[OE. brusen, brisen, brosen, bresen, AS. br or fr. OF. bruiser,
bruisier, bruser, to break, shiver, perh. from OHG. brochison. Cf.
Break, v. t.]
1. To injure, as by a blow or collision, without laceration; to contuse; as, to bruise one's finger with a hammer; to bruise the bark of a tree with a stone; to bruise an apple by letting it fall.
2. To break; as in a mortar; to bray, as minerals, roots, etc.; to crush. Nor bruise her flowerets with the armed hoofs. Shak.
Syn.
— To pulverize; bray; triturate; pound; contuse.
BRUISE
Bruise, v. i.
Defn: To fight with the fists; to box.
Bruising was considered a fine, manly, old English custom. Thackeray.
BRUISE
Bruise, n.