Bren n 1: a submachine gun operated by gas pressure; used by the British in World War II [syn: {Bren}, {Bren gun}]
Bren \Bren\, Brenne \Bren"ne\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Brent} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Brenning}.] [See {Burn}.] To burn. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Consuming fire brent his shearing house or stall. --W. Browne. [1913 Webster]
Bren \Bren\, n. Bran. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]