Brinded

Brinded
Brinded Brin"ded, a. [Cf. Icel. br["o]nd[=o]ttr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See {Brand}, {Burn}.] Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled. ``Three brinded cows,'' --Dryden. ``The brinded cat.'' --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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  • 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

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