The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Brinded — is a topographical name rising out of Northern England. It originated with the Olde English word berned , (past participle of Brennen to burn), which described a piece of land that had been cleared by fire. From these roots, Brinded is a… … Surnames reference
brinded — early 15c., the older form of BRINDLED (Cf. brindled) (q.v.) … Etymology dictionary
brinded — adjective /ˈbrɪndɪd/ brindled; having a streaky or patchy pattern, usually grey or brown in colour; used especially to describe the skin or fur of animals. , 1623, Thrice the brinded cat hath mewd. Shakespeare, ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ Syn:… … Wiktionary
brinded — adjective Etymology: Middle English brended Date: 15th century archaic brindled … New Collegiate Dictionary
brinded — /brin did/, adj. Archaic. brindled. [earlier brended, ME brend, brind lit., burnt, ptp. of brennen BURN1] * * * … Universalium
brinded — a.; (also brindled) Tabby … New dictionary of synonyms
brinded — brind·ed … English syllables
brinded — brind•ed [[t]ˈbrɪn dɪd[/t]] adj. archaic cvb brindled • Etymology: 1430–35; earlier brended, ME brend, brind lit., burnt, ptp. of brennen to burn I … From formal English to slang
brinded — adjective having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats • Syn: ↑brindled, ↑brindle, ↑tabby • Similar to: ↑patterned … Useful english dictionary
Malcolm Brinded — CBE (born 1953) is the current Executive Director for Upstream International and Executive Board Member of Royal Dutch Shell plc and a Non Executive Director of Network Rail. Career Brinded graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in… … Wikipedia
