a. [ Cf. Gael. bras or G. barsch harsh, sharp, tart, impetuous, D. barsch, Sw. & Dan. barsk. ] Hasty in temper; impetuous. Grose. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. Amer. bresk, brusk, fragile, brittle. ] Brittle, as wood or vegetables. [ Colloq., U. S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Brash brittle. ]
Water brash (Med.),
Weaning brash (Med.),
a.
Our progress was not at all impeded by the few soft, brashy floes that we encountered. F. T. Bullen. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]