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† Brevit. World English Historical Dictionary

† Brevit. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1888, rev. 2024. † Brevit v. Obs. or dial. [perh. f. BREVET sb., with the sense of ‘take by brevet’ or ‘warrant.’]

1   intr. To forage; to ‘beat about’ for game; see also dial. quots. Hence Breviting vbl. sb.

2 1600.  Holland, Livy, XXII. xl. 457. Victuals, which from day to day he brevited for [ex rapto], to serve his present neede. Ibid., XXIX. xxxii. 734. Masanissa … lived for some days by the breviting and robberie of the other two horsemen.

3 1604.  Drayton, Owl. Breviting by night, Under pretence that she was ill of sight.

4 1842.  Akerman, Wiltsh. Gloss. (E. D. S., 1879), Brevet about, to beat about, as a dog for game.

5 1879.  Miss Jackson, Shropsh. Gl., Brevit, to search, pry, examine inquisitively ‘Who’s bin brevitin’ i’ my drawer?’

6 1881.  Evans, Leicester. Gl. (E. D. S.), Brevet, to rummage, ransack, search…. Cats are said to brevet after mice, dogs after rats or rabbits, etc.

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