Brews"ter*ite (&?;), n. [Named after Sir David Brewster.] A rare zeolitic mineral occurring in white monoclinic crystals with pearly luster. It is a hydrous silicate of aluminia, baryta, and strontia.
Brez"i*lin (&?;), n. See Brazilin.
Bri"ar (&?;), n. Same as Brier.
Bri*a"re*an (&?;), a. [L. Briareius, fr. Briareus a mythological hundred-handed giant, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; strong.] Pertaining to, or resembling, Briareus, a giant fabled to have a hundred hands; hence, hundred-handed or many-handed.
Brib"a*ble (&?;), a. Capable of being bribed.
A more bribable class of electors.
S. Edwards.
Bribe (&?;), n. [F. bribe a lump of bread, scraps, leavings of meals (that are generally given to a beggar), LL. briba scrap of bread; cf. OF. briber, brifer, to eat gluttonously, to beg, and OHG. bilibi food.] 1. A gift begged; a present. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. A price, reward, gift, or favor bestowed or promised with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct of a judge, witness, voter, or other person in a position of trust.
Undue reward for anything against justice is a bribe.
Hobart.