brisgein

brisgein
I.
cartilage; from Norse brjósk, cartilage, bris, Swedish and Danish brusk; German brausche, a lump (from a bruise).
II.
brisgein, brislein
white tansy; from brisg, brittle.

Etymological dictionary of the Gaelic language. . 1982.

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  • Brisket — Bris ket, n. [OE. bruskette, OF. bruschet, F. br[ e]chet, brichet; prob. of Celtic origin; cf. W. brysced the breast of a slain animal, brisket, Corn. vrys breast, Armor. brusk, bruched, the front of the chest, Gael. brisgein the cartilaginous… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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