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Brigand
Brigand Brig"and (br[i^]g"and), n. [F. brigand, OF. brigant light-armed soldier, fr. LL. brigans light-armed soldier (cf. It. brigante.) fr. brigare to strive, contend, fr. briga quarrel; prob. of German origin, and akin to E. break; cf. Goth. brikan to break, brakja strife. Cf. Brigue.] 1. A light-armed, irregular foot soldier. [Obs.] 2. A lawless fellow who lives by plunder; one of a band of robbers; especially, one of a gang living in mountain retreats; a highwayman; a freebooter. Giving them not a little the air of brigands or banditti. --Jeffery.
Brigandage
Brigandage Brig"and*age (-[asl]j), n. [F. brigandage.] Life and practice of brigands; highway robbery; plunder.
Brigandine
Brigandine Brig"an*dine, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4. Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. --Milton.
Brigandish
Brigandish Brig"and*ish, a. Like a brigand or freebooter; robberlike.
Brigandism
Brigandism Brig"and*ism, n. Brigandage.
brigantine
Brigandine Brig"an*dine, n. [F. brigandine (cf. It. brigantina), fr. OF. brigant. See Brigand.] A coast of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewed to linen or other material. It was worn in the Middle Ages. [Written also brigantine.] --Jer. xlvi. 4. Then put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet, And brigandine of brass. --Milton.
Brigantine
Brigantine Brig"an*tine, n. [F. brigantin, fr. It. brigantino, originally, a practical vessel. See Brigand, and cf. Brig] 1. A practical vessel. [Obs.] 2. A two-masted, square-rigged vessel, differing from a brig in that she does not carry a square mainsail. 3. See Brigandine.
Prunus brigantiaca
Marmottes oil Mar"mottes oil` A fine oil obtained from the kernel of Prunus brigantiaca. It is used instead of olive or almond oil. --De Colange.

Meaning of Brigan from wikipedia

- Brigid or Brigit (/ˈbrɪdʒɪd, ˈbriːɪd/ BRIJ-id, BREE-id, Irish: [ˈbʲɾʲiːdʲ]; meaning 'exalted one'), also Bríd, is a goddess of pre-Christian Ireland. She...
- With both Nax and Cansrel now dead, the new king Nash and his brother Brigan hope to return the Dells to order and stop a civil war. As she is p****ing...
- most of the dwarves until only Senshi and two others, Gillin and Brigan, remained. Brigan and Gillin got into an argument and fought outside their camp....
- Kensei Muguruma Chiikawa Pochette no Yoroi-san Don't Hurt Me, My Healer! Brigan Duel Masters Win Narrator Golden Kamuy 4 Kōhei Nikaidō I'm the Villainess...
- tries hard to impress him, but must ultimately defy him when his general Brigan attempts to undermine him. Gwyndolyn is placed in an enchanted sleep for...
- (church/chapel on the River Thaw). The parish was comprised the estates of Brigan and Llansannor Court; the church is situated on the grounds of Llansannor...
- du Morbihan. ISBN 2-900770-04-1. LCCN 90202546. Le Bouëdec, Gérard; Le Brigan, Dominique (2014). Lorient Keroman : Du port de pêche à la cité du poisson...