bruin

bruin
bruin "bear," late 15c., from M.Du. Bruin, name of the bear in "Reynard the Fox" fables; lit. "brown;" cognate with O.E. brun (see BROWN (Cf. brown)).

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  • bruin — ru in, n. [D. bruin brown. In the epic poem of Reynard the Fox the bear is so called from his color. See {Brown}, a.] A bear; so called in popular tales and fables. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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