Brises
Brith.
a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child eight days after his birth.
Historical Examples
Myths and Myth-Makers John Fiske
The Chautauquan, Vol. III, January 1883 The Chautauquan Literary and Scientific Circle
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 6 Various
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(Judaism) ritual circumcision of male babies, usually at eight days old, regarded as the formal entry of the child to the Jewish community
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a variant of bris
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- Brisk
quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. abrupt; curt: I was surprised by her rather brisk tone. to make or become brisk; liven (often followed by up). Contemporary Examples Gillibrand Fights Back Lloyd Grove January 17, 2010 Obama as Muhammad […]
- Brisked
quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. abrupt; curt: I was surprised by her rather brisk tone. to make or become brisk; liven (often followed by up). Historical Examples The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6 Guy de Maupassant […]
- Brisken
verb to make or become more lively or brisk
- Brisker
quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk. sharp and stimulating: brisk weather; brisk wind. (of liquors) effervescing vigorously: brisk cider. abrupt; curt: I was surprised by her rather brisk tone. to make or become brisk; liven (often followed by up). Historical Examples The Dew of Their Youth S. R. Crockett The Slave Of […]