brinded

adj

1. (archaic, dialectal)Especially of the fur or skin of animals: having a patchy or streaky pattern, usually brown or grey in colour; brindled.

   “Thrice the brinded Cat hath mew'd.”

   “It is well known that the only wool susceptible of acquiring delicate and brilliant colours by the process of dyeing, is white wool: for this reason the Cachemirians separate all those lambs which are black or brinded.”

   “Glory be to God for dappled things— / For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow; / For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim: […]”

2. (dialectal)Frowning, looking sour or angry.

   “Lawks, doant be clummed by Babbin Enapp, 'Sa bibbling, boostering, brinded chap, A dinderhead hadge-boar!”

name

1. A surname.