— Britishly , adv. — Britishness , n.
/brit"ish/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
2. used esp. by natives or inhabitants of Great Britain: In this dictionary, "Brit." is an abbreviation for "British usage."
n.
3. the people native to or inhabiting Great Britain.
4. See British English .
5. the Celtic language of the ancient Britons.
[ bef. 900; ME Brittische, OE Bryttisc, equiv. to Brytt ( as ) Britons + -isc- -ISH 1 ; see BRITON ]