(definition) by Webster 1913 Tue Dec 21 1999 at 22:15:44

Bru"in (?), n. [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of "Reynard the Fox" the bear is so called from his color. See Brown, a.]

A bear; -- so called in popular tales and fables.

 

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