a. [ Cf. Icel. bröndōttr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See Brand, Burn. ] Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled. “Three brinded cows, ” Dryden. “The brinded cat.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ See Brindled. ]
a. Brindled. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ A dim. form of brinded. ] Having dark streaks or spots on a gray or tawny ground; brinded. “With a brindled lion played.” Churchill. [ 1913 Webster ]