I. ˈbrīn noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English brȳne; akin to Middle Dutch brīne brine, Latin fricare to rub — more at friction
1.
a. : water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b. : a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride used in refrigeration)
c. : the water of an ocean, sea, or salt lake
d. : sea , ocean
2. obsolete : tears
II. transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to treat (as by steeping or saturating) with brine
brined pork
brined hides
• brin·er -nə(r) noun -s