Brit"ish , n. pl. People of Great Britain.
Brit"ish (br&ibreve;t"&ibreve;sh),
a. [AS.
Brittisc, Bryttisc.]
Of or pertaining to Great Britain or to its inhabitants; -- sometimes restricted to the original
inhabitants.
British gum, a brownish substance, very soluble in cold water, formed by heating dry starch at
a temperature of about 600° Fahr. It corresponds, in its properties, to dextrin, and is used, in solution, as a substitute for gum in
stiffering goods. -- British lion, the national emblem of Great Britain. -- British seas, the four seas which surround Great
Britain.
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