a. [ Cf. Icel. bröndōttr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See Brand, Burn. ] Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled. “Three brinded cows, ” Dryden. “The brinded cat.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]