ext_22722 ([identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2017-01-14 12:03 pm

Saturday Word: Brinded

brind·ed [ˈbrindəd]:
origin: (1623) Middle English; Old Norse brǫndóttr.



adjective [also, brindled]
Archaic; an animal that is beige, tan, grey or neutral in color with darker striations or markings on top -- such as a brown tabby cat.

Quotes:
"Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd." — Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Macbeth
"Glory be to God for dappled things / For skies of couple colour as a brinded cow — Gerard Manley Hopkins, Pied Beauty












Post a comment in response:

This account has disabled anonymous posting.
If you don't have an account you can create one now.
HTML doesn't work in the subject.
More info about formatting