Brim

8 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brim \Brim\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Brimmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Brimming}.]
     To be full to the brim. "The brimming stream." --Milton.
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     {To brim over} (literally or figuratively), to be so full


        that some of the contents flows over the brim; as, a cup
        brimming over with wine; a man brimming over with fun.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brim \Brim\, n. [OE. brim, brimme, AS. brymme edge, border; akin
     to Icel. barmr, Sw. br[aum]m, Dan. br[ae]mme, G. brame,
     br[aum]me. Possibly the same word as AS. brim surge, sea, and
     properly meaning, the line of surf at the border of the sea,
     and akin to L. fremere to roar, murmur. Cf. {Breeze} a fly.]
     1. The rim, border, or upper edge of a cup, dish, or any
        hollow vessel used for holding anything.
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              Saw I that insect on this goblet's brim
              I would remove it with an anxious pity. --Coleridge.
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     2. The edge or margin, as of a fountain, or of the water
        contained in it; the brink; border.
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              The feet of the priests that bare the ark were
              dipped in the brim of the water.      --Josh. iii.
                                                    15.
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     3. The rim of a hat. --Wordsworth.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brim \Brim\, v. t.
     To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
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           Arrange the board and brim the glass.    --Tennyson.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Brim \Brim\, a.
     Fierce; sharp; cold. See {Breme}. [Obs.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Breme \Breme\ (br[=e]m), a. [OE. breme, brime, fierce,
     impetuous, glorious, AS. br[=e]me, br[=y]me, famous. Cf.
     {Brim}, a.]
     1. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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              From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing
              air.                                  --Drayton.
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     2. Famous; renowned; well known. --Wright.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  brim
       n 1: the top edge of a vessel [syn: {rim}, {lip}]
       2: a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of
          a hat
       v 1: be completely full; "His eyes brimmed with tears"
       2: fill as much as possible; "brim a cup to good fellowship"
       [also: {brimming}, {brimmed}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  32 Moby Thesaurus words for "brim":
     bank, board, border, bordure, brink, brow, coast, edge,
     featheredge, flange, frame, fringe, hem, labellum, labium, labrum,
     ledge, limb, limbus, lip, list, marge, margin, overflow,
     ragged edge, rim, selvage, shore, side, sideline, skirt, verge
  
  

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

  BRIM
       Bridge/Router Interface Module