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brutil

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • A Middle English form of brittle.

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Examples

  • “The more cleer and the more shynynge that Fortune is, the more brutil and the sooner breketh she.” —

    Tropic Days 2003

  • 'If the brutil an' licentious soldiery av these parts gets sight av the thruck, 'said Mulvaney, making practised investigation,' they'll loot ev'rything.

    Soldier Stories Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • 'If the brutil an' licentious soldiery av these parts gets sight av the thruck, 'said Mulvaney, making practised investigations,' they'll loot ev'rything.

    Life's Handicap Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • "The more cleer and the more shynynge that Fortune is, the more brutil and the sooner breketh she."

    Tropic Days 1887

  • "If the brutil an 'licentious soldiery av these parts gets sight av the thruck," said Mulvaney, making practiced investigation, "they'll loot ev'rything.

    Indian Tales Rudyard Kipling 1900

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