a. [ OE. breme, brime, fierce, impetuous, glorious, AS. brēme, br&ymacr_;me, famous. Cf. Brim, a. ] 1. Fierce; sharp; severe; cruel. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
From the septentrion cold, in the breme freezing air. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Famous; renowned; well known. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ Written also brim and brimme. ] [ 1913 Webster ]