Brine

Brine
This unusual name is in fact one of the many variant spellings of the Olde Breton name 'Brien or Brian' introduced by the Normans after the 1066 Invasion. The name is believed to translate from the Celtic 'Brigh' meaning 'strength' - which probably helped to account for its popularity with all the war-like nations of the Dark Ages. The spellings as Brine, Bren, Brin, Bryne and Brineene (the latter being a very rare female form) seem to originate in Kent and Sussex, the earliest recording being Thomas Bryne of Brighton (1592) with Brineene being found at Slaughan in 1630 and Brin at Brighton in 1700. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of William Brine. which was dated 1646, Christened at Brighton during the reign of King Charles I 'The Martyr' 1625-1649. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Brine — Brine, n. [AS. bryne a burning, salt liquor, brine, fr. brinnan, brynnan, to burn. See {Burn}.] 1. Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brine — Brine, v. t. 1. To steep or saturate in brine. [1913 Webster] 2. To sprinkle with salt or brine; as, to brine hay. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Brine — (lat. saltus ) is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt (NaCl). It is used (now less popular than historically) to preserve vegetables, fish, and meat, in a process known as brining. Brine is also commonly used to age Halloumi and Feta… …   Wikipedia

  • brine — [ braın ] noun 1. ) uncount water that contains a lot of salt: preserved in brine 2. ) the brine LITERARY the ocean: the foaming brine …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Brine — (Aussprache: brain) ist eine (beinahe) gesättigte Kochsalzlösung in Wasser. Bei einer thermischen Meerwasserentsalzungsanlage ist es das im Kreislauf geführte Meerwasser, das mit Temperaturen von bis zu 115°C auf 50% höheren Salzgehalt gegenüber… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • brine — [braın] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: bryne] 1.) water which contains a lot of salt and is used for preserving food ▪ fish pickled in brine 2.) sea water …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • brine — [brīn] n. [ME & OE; prob. < IE * bhrēi , to cut (> L friare, to crumble) < base * bher , to cut; orig. sense “cutting, sharp”] 1. water full of salt; heavily saturated salt solution, as for use in pickling 2. a) the water of the sea b)… …   English World dictionary

  • Brine — Nom très rare porté en Belgique, rencontré autrefois aussi dans le département du Nord. Aucune idée solide quant à sa signification …   Noms de famille

  • brine — O.E. bryne, origin unknown; no known cognates beyond Du. brijn, Flem. brijne …   Etymology dictionary

  • brine — [n] salt solution alkali, blue, brackish water, deep, drink, marinade, ocean, pickling solution, preservative, saline, salt water, sea water, sodium chloride solution, vinegar; concept 514 …   New thesaurus

  • brine — ► NOUN ▪ water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt, e.g. seawater. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

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