noun.
An abbreviation of British and Britain.
noun.
A young herring of the common kind, occurring in large shoals, and formerly classed as a separate species, Clupea minima.
noun.
A general name for animals upon which whales feed, as Clio borealis, etc.; whale-brit.
To break in pieces; divide.
To bruise; indent.
To fall out or shatter, as overripe hops or grain.
To fade away; alter.