Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for BRIG'AND
BRIG'AND, n. [Fr. brigand; W. brigant, a mountaineer, a plunderer, from W. brig, a top or summit.]
A robber; a freebooter; a lawless fellow who lives by plunder, or who belongs to a band of robbers. – Warburton.
Return to page 143 of the letter “B”.