brinded

Definitions

1. Especially of the fur or skin of animals: having a patchy or streaky pattern, usually brown or grey in colour; brindled.
   archaic, dialectal
2. Frowning, looking sour or angry.
   dialectal

Examples

“Thrice the brinded Cat hath mew'd.”

“It is well known that the only wool susceptible of acquiring delicate and brilliant colours by the process⟳ of dyeing, is white wool: for this reason⟳ the Cachemirians separate⟳ all those lambs which are black or brinded.”

“Glory be to God for dappled things— / For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; / For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim⟳: […]”

“Lawks, doant be clummed by Babbin Enapp, 'Sa bibbling, boostering, brinded chap, A dinderhead hadge-boar!”

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