a. [ OE. brekil, brokel, bruchel, fr. AS. brecan, E. break. Cf. Brittle. ] Brittle; easily broken. [ Obs. or Prov. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
As stubborn steel excels the brickle glass. Turbervile. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Brittleness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]