| bruin |
| bruin |
| bruin | (n) a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox' |
| bruin | 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 ] |