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noun
1.
the upper edge of anything hollow; rim; brink: the brim of a cup.
2.
a projecting edge: the brim of a hat.
3.
verb (used without object)
4.
to be full to the brim.
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Brimming
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| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
verb (used with object)
5.
to fill to the brim.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr rim, edge
1175–1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr rim, edge
Related forms
brim·less, adjective
brim·ming·ly, adverb
un·brim·ming, adjective
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Word Origin & History
brim
c.1200, brymme "edge of the sea," of obscure origin, perhaps akin to O.N. barmr "rim, brim," probably related to Ger. bräme "margin, border, fringe," from PIE *bhrem- "point, spike, edge." (O.E. brim meant "sea, surf," and probably was from the Gmc. stem brem- "to roar, rage.") Extended by 1520s
EXPANDto cups, basins, hats.
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Medical Dictionary
brim (brĭm)
n.
The rim of the upper opening of the pelvis.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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