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Branch line in Norfolk, England
The Bittern Line is a railway branch line in Norfolk, England, that links Norwich to Sheringham. It passes through the Broads on its route to an Area
Bittern_Line
British state-owned train operating company
Breckland line Bittern Line East Suffolk line Great Eastern Main Line West Anglia Main Line Felixstowe branch line Ipswich–Ely line Gainsborough line 2018–2020
Greater_Anglia
Former railway network in England
part of the Bittern Line West Runton; opened September 1887; still open as part of the Bittern Line; Runton West Junction; divergence of line to North Walsham;
Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
Midland_and_Great_Northern_Joint_Railway
Class of electro-diesel multiple unit trains in England
the Wherry Lines and the Bittern Line; the units would also be assigned to services on the Breckland Line, Ipswich–Ely line, the Felixstowe and Sudbury
British_Rail_Class_755
Oxford–Cambridge main line under construction
East West Rail (or the East West Main Line, EWML) is a strategic aim to establish a new main line railway between East Anglia and Oxfordshire. The immediate
East_West_Rail
Narrow-gauge railway in Norfolk, England
The western extension was planned by Edward Wilson & Co. in 1876, with the line being constructed by William Waddell at a cost of £44,000, initially employing
Bure_Valley_Railway
Principal railway route in eastern England
Great Eastern Main Line (GEML, sometimes referred to as the East Anglia Main Line) is a 114.5-mile (184.3 km) major railway line on the British railway
Great_Eastern_Main_Line
Railway line in Norfolk, England
presently marketed as the Bittern Line, and formed part of Network Rail Network Rail Route 7, as SRS 07.11 - East Suffolk line and Norfolk branches. Since
East_Norfolk_Railway
UK railway line
miles (2.4 km) stretch just south of Cromer which forms part of today's Bittern Line. Whilst the GER was a constituent company of the London and North Eastern
Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway
Norfolk_and_Suffolk_Joint_Railway
Topics referred to by the same term
to: Bittern, Victoria, a town in Australia Bittern railway station, on the Stony Point line Bittern Lake, a village in Alberta, Canada Bittern Line a railway
Bittern_(disambiguation)
Railway branch lines in Norfolk and Suffolk, England
Network Rail Strategic Route 7, SRS 07.11 and are classified as a rural line. The lines pass through the Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk. The name is taken
Wherry_Lines
Former British train operating company
had been nearly 30 years earlier, specifically the electrification of the line north of Ipswich. At the commencement of the franchise, railway commentator
Greater_Anglia_(2012–2025)
Heritage railway in Norfolk, England
The North Norfolk Railway (NNR) – also known as the "Poppy Line" – is a 5+1⁄4-mile (8.4 km) heritage steam railway in Norfolk, England, running between
North_Norfolk_Railway
Species of bird
The American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) is a species of wading bird in the heron family. It has a Nearctic distribution, breeding in Canada and the
American_bittern
River in England
Water. The convoy reached Norwich the following day, where 10,000 people lined the banks of the river to witness the event. Despite high hopes, the venture
River_Yare
Railway station in Norfolk, England
the terminus of numerous secondary lines: the Breckland Line to Cambridge; the Bittern Line to Sheringham; and the Wherry Lines to Great Yarmouth and
Norwich_railway_station
Railway station in Norfolk, England
It is a stop on the Bittern Line between Norwich and Sheringham. The station is located 26 miles 52 chains (42.9 km) down the line from Norwich. The station
Cromer_railway_station
Railway station in Norfolk, England
Gunton railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England. It serves the surrounding parishes, including Thorpe Market and Southrepps. It
Gunton_railway_station
Railway station in Norfolk, England
Hoveton & Wroxham railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the village of Hoveton and the adjacent village of Wroxham (the two
Hoveton & Wroxham railway station
Hoveton_&_Wroxham_railway_station
Village in Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Salthouse
Species of bird
The Eurasian bittern or great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) is a wading bird in the bittern subfamily (Botaurinae) of the heron family Ardeidae. There
Eurasian_bittern
Village and civil parish in Norfolk, England
Sheringham where access to the national rail network can be made via the Bittern Line to Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. Plumstead
Plumstead,_Norfolk
Railway line in England
The Breckland line is a secondary railway line in the east of England that links Cambridge in the west to Norwich in the east. The line runs through three
Breckland_line
Railway station in Norfolk, England
is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the villages of Worstead and Sloley. It is 13 miles 12 chains (21.2 km) down the line from Norwich
Worstead_railway_station
Railway station in Oxfordshire, England
Oxford is a main line railway station, one of two that serve the city of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies about 0.5 miles (800 m) west of the city
Oxford_railway_station
Railway station in Norfolk, England
terminus of the Bittern Line; serving the town of Sheringham, in Norfolk, England. It lies 30 miles 22 chains (30.28 mi; 48.7 km) down the line from Norwich
Sheringham_railway_station
Coastal town in Norfolk, England
ceremony on 8 September 2008. Cromer railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line, which provides generally hourly services between Norwich and Sheringham
Cromer
Town in Victoria, Australia
small oval located outside the stadium. Bittern is served by Bittern railway station on the Stony Point line and by the 782 bus route operated by Ventura
Bittern,_Victoria
Railway station in Norfolk, England
is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the village of West Runton. It is 28 miles 55 chains (46.2 km) down the line from Norwich and
West_Runton_railway_station
Village in Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line, which runs between Sheringham, Cromer, and Norwich. The parish was renamed
Sea_Palling
British class of diesel multiple unit trains
Suffolk and Norfolk. Lines using the units included the Bittern Line, the East Suffolk Line and the Wherry Lines, as well as services from Ipswich to
British_Rail_Class_150
Village in Norfolk, England
town of Stalham. The nearest railway station is at Worstead for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The village's name
Hickling,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
hundred. The nearest railway station is at Hoveton and Wroxham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Tunstead,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Stody
Railway station in Norfolk, England
Roughton Road railway station is a stop on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, on the outskirts of the town of Cromer. It takes its name from the street
Roughton_Road_railway_station
Town and civil parish in Norfolk, England
Wolshum"[needs IPA] The town is served by North Walsham railway station, on the Bittern Line between Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham. Services run generally hourly
North_Walsham
Village in Norfolk, England
and Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at Cromer for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Northrepps
Village in North Norfolk, England
south of the town of North Walsham. Worstead railway station, on the Bittern Line between Sheringham and Norwich, is about 1 km (0.62 mi) from the centre
Sloley
Railway station in Bedfordshire, England
on the Midland Main Line, which connects London St Pancras with the East Midlands, and is the terminus of the Marston Vale line between Bletchley and
Bedford_railway_station
Village in Norfolk, England
the town of Holt. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Swanton_Novers
One of the 35 built of the A4 steam engine class
4464 Bittern is a London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) Class A4 steam locomotive. Built for the LNER and completed on 18 December 1937 at Doncaster
LNER_Class_A4_4464_Bittern
Railway station in Norfolk, England
Walsham Main) is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the town of North Walsham. It is 16 miles (26 km) down the line from Norwich, between
North_Walsham_railway_station
Village in Norfolk, England
east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Toftrees
Village in Norfolk, England
over in Hoveton and was previously called Wroxham. It is a stop on the Bittern Line between Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham, with services operated by Greater
Wroxham
Region of England
this line. The area is linked to the Midlands and north-west England by rail and has a number of local rail services, such as the Bittern Line from Norwich
East_Anglia
Village in Norfolk, England
north-north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Matlaske
Community rail organisation in the United Kingdom
Norfolk: Norwich – Sheringham (Bittern Line) Norwich – Lowestoft (Wherry Lines) Norwich – Great Yarmouth (Wherry Lines) Cotswold Line Promotion Group: Oxford
Community_Rail_Network
Village in Norfolk, England
merged with Binham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Cockthorpe
Village in Norfolk, England
of Sheringham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Upper_Sheringham
Village in Norfolk, England
east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Barney,_Norfolk
Class of two-cylinder 2-6-0 locomotives
network hauling railtours alongside passenger runs along the Bittern Line and the Esk Valley Line.[citation needed] The erstwhile Kitmaster company produced
BR_Standard_Class_4_2-6-0
Village in Norfolk, England
of North Walsham. The nearest railway station is at Worstead for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Smallburgh
Civil parish in Norfolk, England
east of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Letheringsett_with_Glandford
Species of bird
The pinnated bittern (Botaurus pinnatus), also known as the South American bittern, is a large member of the heron family (Ardeidae) found in the New
Pinnated_bittern
British steam locomotive class (built 1935)
Whitelaw, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, 60009 Union of South Africa, 60019 Bittern, 60024 Kingfisher and 60034 Lord Faringdon. 60019 and 60024 were the last
LNER_Class_A4
Village in Norfolk, England
and Bacton. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Paston,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
town of Fakenham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Stibbard
Village in Norfolk, England
population of 122. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham on the Bittern Line, which provides hourly trains between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich
Saxlingham
Hamlet in Norfolk, England
Northrepps and Southrepps. The nearest railway station is at Gunton on the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Frogshall
Village in Norfolk, England
Holt and Guist. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Thornage
Swiss built multiple unit passenger trainset
20-mile-per-hour (32 km/h) speed restriction over five level crossings on the Bittern Line. On 24 August 2023, a FLIRT ER160-22 operated by Masovian Railways, passed
Stadler_FLIRT
Village in Norfolk, England
railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich but a steam line is also available from Holt to Sheringham
Briston
Village in Norfolk, England
Station opened in the village in 1874 and still operates as a stop on the Bittern Line, between Norwich and Sheringham. According to the 2021 census, Hoveton
Hoveton
Village in Norfolk, England
the Virgin. The village is served by Worstead railway station on the Bittern Line. There is an annual festival, which was first held in 1966. Office for
Worstead
City and non-metropolitan district in Norfolk, England
Breckland Line. There are also hourly local services to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft (using the Wherry Lines) and to Sheringham (using the Bittern Line). East
Norwich
Village in Norfolk, England
north-east of London. The nearest railway station is Gunton on a branch line, the Bittern Line, between Norwich and Sheringham. In 2001 and 2011 the parish had
Hanworth,_Norfolk
Railway station in Norfolk, England
railway station is on the Bittern Line in Norfolk, England, serving the village of Salhouse. It is the next station along the line from Norwich, 5 miles 74 chains
Salhouse_railway_station
British class of diesel multiple unit trains
local services: Bittern Line - Norwich to Sheringham, via Cromer Wherry Lines - Norwich to Great Yarmouth/Lowestoft East Suffolk Line - Ipswich to Lowestoft/Felixstowe
British_Rail_Class_156
Railway station in Buckinghamshire, England
Buckinghamshire, England. The original station (1850–1985) was on the former Varsity Line between Cambridge and Oxford. Since October 2024, construction of a new station
Winslow_railway_station
Coastal village in Norfolk, England
nearest railway station is at Sheringham, two villages to the east for the Bittern line to Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich Airport. Blakeney Tower Windmill
Blakeney,_Norfolk
Seaside town in Norfolk, England
another centre. Sheringham railway station is the northern terminus of the Bittern Line, the National Rail route to Cromer and Norwich. Services run generally
Sheringham
Village in Norfolk, England
Man public house. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Little_Snoring
Village in Norfolk, England
town of Fakenham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Thursford
Village in Norfolk, England
north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Skeyton
Village in Norfolk, England
away. The nearest railway station is Hoveton & Wroxham, located on the Bittern Line between Norwich and Sheringham. Norwich International Airport has scheduled
Horning
Train operating company in the East of England
Railways operated the following routes: Inter-city services: Great Eastern Main Line between London Liverpool Street, Ipswich and Norwich Manningtree-Harwich
Anglia_Railways
Local government office in the UK
between 1988 and 1990. The nearest railway station is at Cromer for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
North Norfolk District Council Headquarters
North_Norfolk_District_Council_Headquarters
Village in Norfolk, England
and Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is at Gunton for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Southrepps
survive the initial cuts, such as the line between Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth which survived until 1970. The Bittern Line was not proposed for closure, and
Railways_in_Norfolk
Norwich depot (32A). Once at Norwich the train left to go on today's Bittern line to Sheringham, terminating at today's North Norfolk Railway station.
The_Norfolkman
Village in Norfolk, England
Sheringham, and a Greater Anglia rail service from station, where the Bittern Line runs a frequent service between Norwich, Cromer and Sheringham. There
West_Runton
Village and civil parish in Norfolk, England
nearest railway station is at Roughton Road, which is a stop on the Bittern Line between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. Greater Anglia operates generally
Roughton,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
to Cromer road. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
West_Beckham
Village in Norfolk, England
with Foulsham's closest railway station today being Sheringham for Bittern Line services to Cromer and Norwich. RAF Foulsham opened in 1942 as an air-base
Foulsham
Former British train operating company
Eastern Main Line services to Chelmsford, Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich as well as local services in Suffolk and Norfolk Bittern Line (Norwich - Cromer
National_Express_East_Anglia
Village in Norfolk, England
These proposals include the provision of a new railway station on the Bittern Line. A halt for the village had been considered in the early days of the
Rackheath
Civil parish in Norfolk, England
town of Fakenham. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Ryburgh
Village in Norfolk, England
Cromer and Norwich. The nearest railway station is at Gunton for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Suffield,_Norfolk
Cardiff City Line Coryton Line Ebbw Valley Railway Gloucester–Newport line Maesteg Line Merthyr line Rhondda line Rhymney line Vale of Glamorgan Line Borderlands
List of railway lines in Great Britain
List_of_railway_lines_in_Great_Britain
Village in Norfolk, England
Trunch team ministry. The nearest railway station is at Gunton on the Bittern Line, which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. Greater Anglia operates
Thorpe_Market
Heritage railway station in Norfolk, England
of the Beeching Report, the line to Melton Constablewas closed to passengers. Withdrawal of goods services from that line, as well as from Sheringham
Sheringham railway station (North Norfolk Railway)
Sheringham_railway_station_(North_Norfolk_Railway)
Harbour in Wells next the Sea, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth. The nearest railway station is now at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Wells_Harbour
Village in Norfolk, England
north-east of London. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich
Sidestrand
Town in Norfolk, England
Sheringham, where access to the National Rail network is provided by the Bittern Line to Norwich. Services are generally hourly and are operated by Greater
Holt,_Norfolk
Hamlet in Norfolk, England
and Mundesley. The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich.The nearest airport
Pettywell
Village in Norfolk, England
North Walsham.The nearest railway station is at North Walsham for the Bittern Line which runs between Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich
Ridlington,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
through the parish. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Brinton,_Norfolk
Village in Norfolk, England
northeast of London. The nearest railway station is at Gunton for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
Wickmere
Village in Norfolk, England
north of London. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport
West_Barsham
Building in North Norfolk, England
beach in Mundesley. The nearest railway station is at Gunton for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich, and is 4.0 miles (6
Durdans,_Mundesley
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
Surname or Lastname
Translation of French Lemieux.English
Translation of French Lemieux.English : nickname from Old English bētere ‘fighter’, ‘beater’. Reaney suggests it may also be a short form of the various occupational names ending with -better, for example Leadbetter.German (Bavarian) : metonymic occupational name for a maker of rosaries, from Bavarian better ‘rosary’ (from beten ‘to pray’).
Male
Basque
, conqueror.
Boy/Male
German
Desire
Boy/Male
German
Knight; Chivalrous
Boy/Male
Basque Latin
Conquers.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of buttons, from Old French bo(u)ton ‘knob’, ‘lump’.English : possibly a topographic name for someone who lived in a valley, from Old Norse botn ‘valley bottom’, or a habitational name from a place named with this word, as for example Botton in Lancashire or Botton Cross in North Yorkshire.Norwegian : habitational name from any of various farms named Botn, Botten, or Botnen, from Old Norse botn ‘small valley’, ‘valley end’. Compare Botner.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Mitton.
Boy/Male
British, English
Cute
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Butter 1.English : occupational name for a servant working in a wine cellar, Norman French boterie (see Buttery), with the Middle English genitive -s.German : variant of Butter 2.
Boy/Male
German
Knight.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brittain.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Anglo-Norman French boterie ‘buttery’ (Late Latin botaria, a derivative of bota ‘cask’), hence a metonymic occupational name for the keeper of a buttery. The term originally denoted a store for liquor but soon came to mean a store for provisions in general.
Boy/Male
English
Wise wamor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a pet form of Batt (1 or 2).
Surname or Lastname
Jewish
Jewish : unexplained.English : habitational name from a place in Gloucestershire named Bitton. The place takes its name from the Boyd river, a Celtic river name of uncertain origin + Old English tūn ‘settlement’, ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a pit or hollow (see Pitt) + -er, suffix denoting an inhabitant.German : variant of Peter.Jewish (from Ukraine) : metonymic occupational nanme from Yiddish dialect piter ‘butter’. Compare Putterman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with some fancied resemblance to a bittern, perhaps in the booming quality of the voice, from Middle English, Old French butor ‘bittern’ (a word of obscure etymology).English and German : metonymic occupational name for a dairyman or seller of butter, from Old English butere ‘butter’, Middle High German buter.German : possibly a short form of any of the various compound names formed with Butter ‘butter’ (see 2).
Boy/Male
German
Desire
Girl/Female
Latin
Victor.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Litton.
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a topographic name from an Old English plant name, betonice ‘betony’. The form of the name has been altered by folk association with the New Testament place name.
Female
German
German form of French Charlotte, KARLOTTE means "man."
Boy/Male
German American English Hebrew
Brilliant.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metronymic from a form of the female personal name Margaret, via Late Latin Margarita from Greek margaritēs ‘pearl’. This was borne by several early Christian saints, and became a popular female personal name throughout Europe. The vocabulary word was borrowed into Latin and Greek from a Semitic source, and is probably ultimately from Persian morvarid ‘pearl’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shubh, Pure
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Friend.
Girl/Female
Indian
Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
Hindu
Orderly
Boy/Male
American, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, French, German, Gujarati, Indian, Swedish, Swiss
Noble Friend; Magical; Elfin; Elf Friend or Old Friend
Girl/Female
Welsh American Celtic German Greek
Dark.
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
BITTERN LINE
n.
See Cittern.
a.
Covered or encumbered with litter; consisting of or constituting litter.
v. t.
Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
n.
Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
n.
The bittern.
a.
The brine which remains in salt works after the salt is concreted, having a bitter taste from the chloride of magnesium which it contains.
n.
A bitter compound used in adulterating beer; bittern.
v. t.
To make bitter.
n. pl.
A liquor, generally spirituous in which a bitter herb, leaf, or root is steeped.
n.
See Cittern.
v. t.
Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
a.
Having good qualities in a greater degree than another; as, a better man; a better physician; a better house; a better air.
v. t.
Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
v. i.
To play on gittern.
adv.
In a bitter manner.
n.
The swamp hickory (Carya amara). Its thin-shelled nuts are bitter.
a.
Bitten by a flea; as, a flea-bitten face.
v. i.
To produce a litter.
a.
A very bitter compound of quassia, cocculus Indicus, etc., used by fraudulent brewers in adulterating beer.
a.
Terminating abruptly, as if bitten off; premorse.