— brigandage , n. — brigandish , adj. — brigandishly , adv.
/brig"euhnd/ , n.
a bandit, esp. one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
[ 1350-1400; var. of ME briga ( u ) nt brigand brigante companion, member of an armed company, equiv. to brig ( are ) to treat, deal (with), make war (deriv. of briga trouble, strife; of uncert. orig.) + -ante -ANT ]
Syn . outlaw, highwayman, desperado, cutthroat.