v. & n.
--v.
1. intr. & tr. read desultorily.
2 intr. (often foll. by on) feed (on leaves, twigs, or scanty vegetation).
3 tr. crop and eat.
--n.
1. twigs, young shoots, etc., as fodder for cattle.
2 an act of browsing.
Derivatives:
browser n.
Etymology: (n.) f. earlier brouse f. OF brost young shoot, prob. f. Gmc; (v.) f. F broster