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Idiom
make bricks without straw in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bricks without straw is a phrase that refers to a task which must be undertaken without appropriate
Bricks_without_straw
a sow's ear[a] You cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs[a] You cannot make bricks without straw[a] You cannot push a rope You cannot run with
List_of_proverbial_phrases
Founding myth of the Jewish people
he refuses and increases their workload, commanding them to make bricks without straw. Moses and Aaron return to Pharaoh and ask him to free the Israelites
The_Exodus
Earth blocks for construction
rice husks or straw. Mudbricks are known to have been used since 9000 BCE. From around 5000–4000 BCE, mudbricks evolved into fired bricks to increase strength
Mudbrick
1901 autobiography by Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee and his work in building the school: "much like making bricks without straw." Washington also outlines a typical day in the life of an African
Up_from_Slavery
Political party in Northern Ireland
confounded that tower very long ago and no sensible person wants to make bricks without straw to rebuild such a monstrosity. I believe there is a way forward for
Democratic_Unionist_Party
1961 British film by Brian Desmond Hurst
Simone, and Kenneth Connor, Joan Sims and Kenneth Williams make a few bricks without straw as guest artistes, but a little of Billy Lambert as the Blakes' offspring
His_and_Hers_(film)
Private university in Hamilton, New York, US
original on July 22, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2014. Elmer Kayser, Bricks without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University (New York: 1970),
Colgate_University
Irish-American actress (1880–1959)
in comedies of situation. She was mistress of the art of making bricks without straw. She could take a very small part, but out of the paltry lines at
Una_O'Connor_(actress)
Faction of the 19th-century U.S. Republican Party
Group. pp. 13–. ISBN 978-0-8041-5392-8. Tourgée, Albion W. (2009). Bricks Without Straw: A Novel. Duke University Press. pp. 453–. ISBN 978-0-8223-9234-7
Radical_Republicans
1824–25 tour by Revolutionary War general de Lafayette
Columbia Historical Society. pp. 67–75. Kayser, Elmer Louis (1970). Bricks without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University. Washington, DC: The
Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
Visit_of_the_Marquis_de_Lafayette_to_the_United_States
Biblical narrative
story of bricks without straw in the Moses cycle. In the haggadah narrative, the Israelites were so desperate to complete the task of making bricks, and simultaneously
Micah's_Idol
(1976). The Governors of Texas. Page 43. Williams, David A. (1997), Bricks Without Straw: A Comprehensive History of African Americans in Texas, Austin, TX:
Juan_Bautista_Elguézabal
Indus River Valley civilization archaeological site
his Makran Survey, uncovering structures made from stone and mud bricks without straw. This site measures approximately 4.5 hectares (300 m × 150 m). Along
Sutkagan_Dor
Bureau (1955) a scholarly history; online Brazzell, Johnetta Cross. "Bricks without straw: Missionary-sponsored Black higher education in the post-emancipation
History of African-American education
History_of_African-American_education
Phrase in the Bible describing God's use of his power on behalf of Israel
this case, the paraoh has ruled that they shall henceforward make bricks without straw. God replies to Moses that the time will come when the pharaoh himself
With a strong hand and an outstretched arm
With_a_strong_hand_and_an_outstretched_arm
American civil rights activist
experiences of Reconstruction, the novel sold 200,000 copies. Its sequel, Bricks Without Straw (1880), also was a bestseller. It was unique among contemporary novels
Albion_W._Tourgée
Jewish humanitarian
Bloomberg 'Bricks Without Straw – A Lesson In Tenacity'- "Jews have throughout history oft times been condemned to making bricks without straw and they
Simon_Bloomberg
Scholarly Resources Inc., ISBN 0-8420-2662-2 Williams, David A. (1997), Bricks Without Straw: A Comprehensive History of African Americans in Texas, Austin, TX:
History_of_slavery_in_Texas
Block for masonry construction
Air-dried bricks, also known as mudbricks, have a history older than fired bricks, and have an additional ingredient of a mechanical binder such as straw. Bricks
Brick
American novelist
Doubleday Doran, 1933. Hands. New York,: Farrar & Rinehart, 1935. Bricks Without Straw. N.Y.: Doubleday Doran, 1938. Flint. Garden City, New York.: Doubleday
Charles_Gilman_Norris
Era of Texan history between 1821 and 1836, when it was part of Mexico
Mexico Press. ISBN 978-0-8263-0603-6. Williams, David A. (1997). Bricks Without Straw: A Comprehensive History of African Americans in Texas. Austin, TX:
Mexican_Texas
Portion of opium poppy
Poppy straw (also known as opium straw, mowed opium straw, crushed poppy capsule, poppy chaff, or poppy husk) is derived from opium poppies (Papaver somniferum)
Poppy_straw
Private college in McMinnville, Oregon, US
bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm Jonasson, Jonas A. (1938). Bricks Without Straw: The Story of Linfield College. Caxton Printers. ASIN B000881X28
Linfield_University
War crimes committed during the guerilla phase of the Irish Civil War (1922-23)
pp. 222–223. Regan, John (November 2023). "'… condemned to make bricks without straw': The historiography of the revolutionary decade, the missing evidence
Executions during the Irish Civil War
Executions_during_the_Irish_Civil_War
(born 1931), Tarnsman of Gor Charles Gilman Norris (1881–1945), Bricks Without Straw Frank Norris (1870–1902), McTeague Kathleen Norris (1880–1966), Second
List_of_American_novelists
trying to make bricks without straw, which in itself is bad enough, but which is made much worse when others believe you have the straw." In public, MacArthur
Battle of Buna–Gona: Allied forces and order of battle
Battle_of_Buna–Gona:_Allied_forces_and_order_of_battle
Solo organ composed by Benjamin Britten
performance in the 1960s called it "a contrived attempt to make bricks without straw", although other commentators have been more favourable about the
Prelude and Fugue on a Theme of Vittoria
Prelude_and_Fugue_on_a_Theme_of_Vittoria
Historically Black women's college in Atlanta, Georgia, US
Overview (Summer, 1982), pp. 278–287. Johnetta Cross-Brazzell, "Brick without Straw: Missionary-Sponsored Black Higher Education in the Post-Emancipation
Spelman_College
American-Liberian civil rights activist
to endow a nearby Baptist institute. In Albion W. Tourgée's book, Bricks Without Straw (1880), the character of Eliab Hill was based in part on Elias Hill
Elias_Hill
Organization in New York, United States
Agency". The New York Times. Clemon, U. W., and Bryan K. Fair. "Making Bricks Without Straw: The NAACP Legal Defense Fund and the Development of Civil Rights
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
NAACP_Legal_Defense_and_Educational_Fund
Press. ISBN 0585276722. OCLC 45732379. Williams, David A. (1997). Bricks without straw: a comprehensive history of African Americans in Texas (1st ed.)
Slavery in the colonial history of the United States
Slavery_in_the_colonial_history_of_the_United_States
1993 Scottish TV series or programme
English: What Now? MacLean, Diane. "Gaelic Television: Building Bricks without Straw". International Journal of Scottish Theatre and Screen. 11. Retrieved
Dè_a-nis?
Building material of earth and organic materials
a few hours, the bricks are turned on edge to finish drying. Slow drying in shade reduces cracking. The same mixture, without straw, is used to make mortar
Adobe
Finding of Moses The Burning Bush Zipporah at the inn Let my people go Bricks without straw With a strong hand and an outstretched arm Aaron's rod becomes a
List_of_Hebrew_Bible_events
American college president (1895–1968)
Historical Commission. Retrieved 2023-06-15. Williams, David A. (1997). Bricks Without Straw: A Comprehensive History of African Americans in Texas. Eakin Press
Dominion_Robert_Glass
of Pharaoh, when told to make bricks without straw being given to them, for we are told to build a National Home without immigration or the right to acquire
Archibald_Jacob_Freiman
Historical Society of Washington, D.C. p. 47 Kayser, Elmer Louis. 1970. Bricks Without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts
James_Clarke_Welling
1952 United States Supreme Court case
160-172. Corwin, Edward S. (1953). "The Steel Seizure Case: A Judicial Brick without Straw". Columbia Law Review. 53 (1). Columbia Law Review Association, Inc
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer
Youngstown_Sheet_&_Tube_Co._v._Sawyer
Portland, Ore.: Binfords & Mort, 1956. Jonasson, Jonas (Steine). Bricks Without Straw: The Story of Linfield College. Caldwell, Id.: The Caxton Printers
Frances_Linfield
millwork. 139 909 "Bricks Without Straw" TBA Roy visits Colonial Williamsburg to learn about the all-but-forgotten skill of creating bricks by hand. 140 910
List of The Woodwright's Shop episodes
List_of_The_Woodwright's_Shop_episodes
Canadian aviator
service. He said of his interwar service it "was attempting to make bricks without straw", referring to the meager government appropriations and constant
George_Owen_Johnson
served February 20, 1873–July 10, 1873, according to the 1938 book Bricks Without Straw: The Story of Linfield College, by Jonas A. Jonasson. Fall 2007 Linfield
List of Linfield University people
List_of_Linfield_University_people
offered over the years were: "The West Indian Woman", "How I made bricks without straw", "The Rochdale Co-operative Movement in England", and "Horace Plunkett
Baháʼí_Faith_in_Barbados
American mathematician (1797–1877)
the best two scholars in Mathematics." Elmer Louis Kayser (1970). Bricks without straw. Appleton-Century-Crofts. At the end of 1873, Professor William Ruggles
William_Ruggles
Portland, Ore.: Binfords & Mort, 1956. Jonasson, Jonas (Steine). Bricks Without Straw: The Story of Linfield College. Caldwell, Id.: The Caxton Printers
George_Fisher_Linfield
Debate and literary society at George Washington University, US
Academic Innovation. Retrieved 2024-07-27. Kayser, Elmer Louis (1970). Bricks without straw; the evolution of George Washington University. George Washington
Enosinian_Society
American bishop and author
no official residence, and described the experience as "building bricks without straw." In 1922, the national church began paying him a salary, some of
Edward_Thomas_Demby
American lawyer (1857–1921)
died in Chicago on December 21, 1921. Kayser, Elmer Louis (1970). Bricks without Straw: The Evolution of George Washington University. Washington, DC: The
Samuel_Laing_Williams
Building material made of soil and fiber
while "fire cob" (cob without straw or fiber) is a refractory material (the same material, essentially, as unfired common red brick), and historically,
Cob_(material)
Sustainable construction practice
chopped straw or other fibers are added for strength. The mixture is then allowed to dry in the desired shape. Usually adobe is shaped into bricks that can
Natural_building
1929 short story collection by Dornford Yates
Schlegel V Force Majeure March 1928 LXVIII 399 386–398 Henry Coller VI Bricks Without Straw December 1927 LXVIII 396 21–31 Lindsay Cable VII 'Service' April
Maiden_Stakes
Fantasy adventure television series
Rudd, Mackenyu, Jacob Romero Gibson, Taz Skylar, and Mikaela Hoover as the Straw Hat Pirates. One Piece received a straight-to-series order in January 2020
One_Piece_(2023_TV_series)
Building or other structure made largely from soil
pise de terre in French, and adobe, typically using sun-dried bricks made of a mud and straw mixture. Earth usually requires some sort of processing for
Earth_structure
Places where bricks are made
or other open site where bricks are made. Land may be leased by an owner to a brickmaster, by whom the manufacture of bricks may be conducted. Historically
Brickfield
Natural materials that are not as commonly used as building materials
several Spanish-speaking countries. Straw bale construction is a more modern concept, but there exists evidence that straw was used to make homes in African
Alternative_natural_materials
Heating device
in diameter. These heaters are sometimes effectively fired using grass, straw, and hay. It is common in Eastern Europe to modify these heaters so that
Masonry_heater
Game played with a tower of blocks
Pick-up sticks, physical game of removing sticks from a pile The Final Straw, a game show with a similar format Dread, a role-playing game that uses
Jenga
Historic fortresses in Jebel Akhdar, Oman
and some of the houses still stand. As the fort was built with bricks made of mud and straw, erosion damaged the structure until rehabilitation efforts were
Bahla_Fort
Broad range of building and sculpture materials
layer of gypsum plaster. Walls constructed with stock bricks are normally plastered, while face brick walls are not. Various cement plasters are used as
Plaster
Type of storage of agricultural products
height of about 2 m (6 ft 7 in) then covered to a depth of several inches. Straw or old hay may be used to protect the upper surface from rain erosion. A
Storage_clamp
Baking chamber made of fireproof brick, concrete, or stone
build with standard bricks and require minimal cutting. Specially tapered arch bricks help in creating stronger vaults, but without lateral support, such
Masonry_oven
Historic architectural style native to Najd region, Saudi Arabia
mud bricks, composed of a mixture of water, straw, and other fibers, highlight the relationship between architectural artifice and naturalness. Straw and
Najdi_architecture
Infill material used in timbered buildings
the post with brick (briquette-entre-poteaux), stone and mud (pierrotage) or bousillage. There was no stone in south Louisiana, and bricks were not being
Bousillage
1941 film by Ford Beebe
houses with bricks, sticks, and straw respectively. Practical Pig warns his brothers to build their house with "War Savings Certificate" bricks so that the
The_Thrifty_Pig
memory of four performances desperately trying to make bricks despite a distinct lack of straw; if Harwood has anything new to tell us about singers who
Quartet_(Harwood_play)
Material which is used for construction purposes
agriculture. Bricks are made in a similar way to mud-bricks except without the fibrous binder such as straw and are fired ("burned" in a brick clamp or kiln)
Building_material
Historic house in California, United States
2012. Todd Guild (August 31, 2007). "Volunteers make 2,500 bricks from dirt, water and straw for Castro Adobe". Watsonville Register-Pajaronian. Archived
Castro_Adobe
Château in Orne, Normandy, France
building, the straw-coloured woodwork dates from the end of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century. The main staircase, with its pink brick vaults,
Château_de_Carrouges
California hillside visionary environment
community, and several miles from the Salton Sea. The artwork is made of adobe bricks, discarded tires and windows, automobile parts and thousands of gallons
Salvation_Mountain
Thatched-roof housing style in Korea
thatched roofing. The main building materials used to build these houses are straw, wood and soil. Thatched-roofing was especially popular among farmers and
Choga_(architecture)
United States historic place
and Archaeology. Retrieved June 1, 2016. Note: This includes Elizabeth A. Straw and Karen Kiemnec (January 1984). "National Register of Historic Places
Knights of Columbus-Indiana Club
Knights_of_Columbus-Indiana_Club
Type of informal fallacy
theory – Academic field of logic and rhetoric Bait-and-switch – Form of fraud Straw man – Form of incorrect argument and informal fallacy Cognitive bias – Systematic
Motte-and-bailey_fallacy
Ability of a liquid to flow in narrow spaces
of liquids between the hairs of a paint brush, in a thin tube such as a straw, in porous materials such as paper and plaster, in some non-porous materials
Capillary_action
Spanish colonial architecture in California, US
adobe, timber, stone, brick, and tile. Adobes (mud bricks) were made from a combination of earth and water, with chaff, straw, or manure added to bind
Architecture of the California missions
Architecture_of_the_California_missions
Korean fermented bean paste
meju bricks are then dried in a cool, shaded area for a week to several weeks until firm. When the bricks harden, they are tied with rice straws to the
Doenjang
Swedish-Swiss multinational food packaging and processing company
applicators, conveyors, crate packers, film wrappers, line controllers and straw applicators. Tetra Pak was founded by Ruben Rausing and built on Erik Wallenberg's
Tetra_Pak
Non-electric cooling technology
years with new bricks. The cover of the ECC should be opened as infrequently as possible to keep the cool air in. The sand between the bricks must be kept
Evaporative_cooling_chambers
1943 animated short film directed by Friz Freleng
three pigs slapping together their three separate houses of straw, matchsticks and bricks, it's abundantly clear that Friz means to reapply the same tweaked
Pigs_in_a_Polka
1982 poetry collection by Roald Dahl
wolf quickly blows down the houses of straw and sticks, devouring the first two pigs. The third house of bricks is too strong, so the wolf resolves to
Revolting_Rhymes
Growing plants without soil using nutrients in water
Akio (2020-12-20). "Thermal and time regularities during oilseed rape straw liquefaction process to produce bio-polyol". Journal of Cleaner Production
Hydroponics
Richmond, Virginia Prison Escape
tunnel their way out. The floor of Rat Hell was covered in two feet of straw. This straw was a bane and a blessing for the officers. On one hand, it provided
Libby_Prison_escape
Form of earth shelter dwelling in northern China
carved on the surface. Yaodongs can also be constructed with stones or bricks as stand-alone structures.[clarification needed] The inside walls are usually
Yaodong
Compressed block of biomass used for fueling a fire
production technology of briquettes is the process of extrusion screw wastes (straw, sunflower husks, buckwheat, etc.) or finely shredded wood waste (sawdust)
Briquette
Soil constructed with artificial reinforcing
interstates often employ the INTER-LOK System. Using straw, sticks, and branches to reinforce adobe bricks and mud dwellings has happened since the earliest
Mechanically_stabilized_earth
Creation of buildings, structures, and sculpture using stone
similar to clay composite bricks, but with greatly reduced carbon emissions. As stone does not change size like fired clay bricks, brick-sized stone ashlars
Stonemasonry
1993 child murder in Liverpool, England
earlier into Bulger's left eye. They kicked him, stamped on him, and threw bricks and stones at him. They forced batteries into Bulger's mouth and may have
Murder_of_James_Bulger
Vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area
construction, adobe, rammed earth, cob, earthbag construction, bottles, tin cans, straw-bale construction, or ice. There are three basic methods through which walls
Wall
2025 television season
Netflix. 2025-06-12. Retrieved 2025-07-24. Tudum Staff (June 10, 2025). "Straw Moves Viewers, Ginny & Georgia Has Peachy Season 3 Premiere in Top 10".
Ginny_&_Georgia_season_3
UNESCO World Heritage Site
traditionally constructed of wattle and daub with straw thatched roofs, although over time some were rebuilt with bricks and metal roofs added, and tombs for royal
Kasubi_Tombs
Sculptures in Afghanistan before 2001
directly from the sandstone cliffs, but details were modeled in mud mixed with straw, coated with stucco. This coating, the majority of which wore away long
Buddhas_of_Bamiyan
Former factory in Dashu, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
environmentally friendly bricks using discarded bricks and rice husk ash. The building is made of straw-mixed bricks, red bricks and roof tiles fired in
Sanhe_Tile_Kiln
California historic landmark
2023. The original home was built with sun-dried adobe bricks, made with clay soil, water, and straw to add strength. The original adobe home's roof was
Reid-Baldwin_Adobe
Diplomatic crisis over US annexation threats
Applebaum, Anne (19 January 2026). "Trump's Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 January 2026. Weissert, Will; Keaten, Jamey;
Greenland_crisis
Shaped head covering
a tomb painting from Thebes, Egypt, which shows a man wearing a conical straw hat, dated to around 3200 BC. Hats were commonly worn in ancient Egypt.
Hat
Madrasa in Khiva, Khorazm, Uzbekistan
The wall of the madrasa was rebuilt from wood, raw bricks were laid inside and plastered with straw. According to population of Khiva, building a house
Arab_Muhammadkhan_Madrasah
Traditional building technique
chalk with a binder such as grass or straw and water or urine. When the manufacturing of bricks increased, brick infill replaced the less durable infills
Timber_framing
Season of television series
the series, this season follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates. The main story arc, called "Wano Country", adapts material
One_Piece_season_20
feet (1,500 mm), or combed winter wheat which is the strongest form of straw, and chestnut laths which can be obtained in 4 feet (1,200 mm) lengths.
Lime-ash_floor
Headgear
first sport to adopt wearing caps was baseball, the hats were made out of straw and were worn on April 24, 1849, by the New York Knickerbockers. However
Cap
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Surname or Lastname
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spellin
Respelling of German Brücker or Brügger, habitational names for someone from any of numerous places in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland named Bruck or Brugg, or a topographic name for someone who lived by a bridge (see Brucker).Altered spelling of German Brücher, a topographic name for someone who lived by a swamp, from Middle High German bruoch ‘swamp’ + the suffix -er, denoting an inhabitant.English (Somerset) : unexplained; perhaps a variant of Brooker.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Crick in Northamptonshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Crec, from Celtic creig ‘rock’, ‘cliff’.Possibly an Americanized spelling of any of the names mentioned at Creek 3.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Without
Boy/Male
English
Bridge.
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Bruic ‘descendant of Broc’, i.e. ‘Badger’ (sometimes so translated) or Ó Bric ‘descendant of Breac’, a personal name meaning ‘freckled’.English : possibly, as Reaney suggests, a nickname from Old English br̄ce ‘fragile’, ‘worthless’.German : topographic name for someone who lived in a swampy wood, brick, breck ‘swamp’, ‘wood’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : from Yiddish brik ‘bridge’, probably a topographic name.Altered spelling of German Brück (see Bruck).In some cases it may be an altered spelling of Slovenian Bric, regional name for someone from the hilly region of western Slovenia called Brda, a plural form of brdo ‘rising ground’.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Eric, ERICK means "ever-ruler."
Male
French
French form of Scottish Bryce, BRICE means "pied, spotted, speckled."Â
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Erica, ERICKA means "ever-ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English, German, and Danish
English, German, and Danish : unexplained. Possibly a derivative of the personal name Briccius (see Brice).
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and North German
English, Scottish, and North German : variant of Brook.English, Scottish, and Scandinavian : nickname for a person supposedly resembling a badger, Middle English broc(k) (Old English brocc) and Danish brok (a word of Celtic origin; compare Welsh broch, Cornish brogh, Irish broc). In the Middle Ages badgers were regarded as unpleasant creatures.English : nickname from Old French broque, brock ‘young stag’.Dutch : from a personal name, a short form of Brockaert .South German : nickname for a stout and strong man from Middle High German brocke ‘lump’, ‘piece’.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : probably an acronymic family name from Jewish Aramaic bar- or Hebrew ben- ‘son of’, and the first letter of each part of a Yiddish double male personal name. Compare Brill.Jewish (from Poland) : habitational name from Brok, a place in Poland.
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, BROOKS means "of the brook."
Surname or Lastname
English (southwest and South Wales)
English (southwest and South Wales) : metonymic nickname for a cunning or crafty person, from Middle English trick ‘strategem’, ‘device’ (from a Norman form of Old French triche).
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Rickie, RICKI means "powerful ruler."Â
Male
English
Pet form of English Richard, RICKY means "powerful ruler."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Brookhouse.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : patronymic from a short form of Richard.English : topographic name for someone who lived where rushes grew, Middle English rexe, rixe (Old English rix).
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Bridge; Form of Brice; Quick-moving
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the possessive case of Brook (i.e. ‘of the brook’).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized form of one or more like-sounding Jewish surnames.Americanized spelling of German Brucks.This name was brought independently to North America from England by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Among them were William Brooks, who brought the name to Scituate, MA, from Kent, England, in 1635, and Henry Brooks, who came to Woburn, MA, in or before 1649.
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : nickname from Gaelic breac ‘speckled’.English : unexplained.German : topographic name related to Middle Low German brÄke ‘uncultivated land’.Breck was the name of a Massachusetts Bay family prominent in the earliest settlement. Edward Breck settled in Dorchester, MA, in 1636, and died there in 1662.
Male
English
Surname transferred to forename use, derived from Old English brocc BROCK means "badger."
BRICKS WITHOUT-STRAW
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Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Auspicious
Female
Danish
, war battle-maid.
Girl/Female
Arabic American Greek Latin
Father's ornament.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Faith, Trust
Girl/Female
Muslim
Protective Angel
Male
Arthurian
, The Desirous or Haughty.
Girl/Female
Australian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Wealth
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pure; Honestly; A Decent One
Boy/Male
Muslim
Creative, Refers to a quality of God
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v.
A small roll; as, a prick of spun yarn; a prick of tobacco.
prep.
On or at the outside of; out of; not within; as, without doors.
prep.
Without.
imp. & p. p.
of Brick
a.
Without bracts.
n.
Bricks, collectively, as designating that kind of material; as, a load of brick; a thousand of brick.
v. t.
To imitate or counterfeit a brick wall on, as by smearing plaster with red ocher, making the joints with an edge tool, and pointing them.
a.
Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank; as, the tricks of boys.
v. t.
To lay or pave with bricks; to surround, line, or construct with bricks.
a.
Given to tricks; tricky.
n.
A good fellow; a merry person; as, you 're a brick.
a.
Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish.
a.
Being without rocks.
n.
Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a penny brick (of bread).
prep.
Not with; otherwise than with; in absence of, separation from, or destitution of; not with use or employment of; independently of; exclusively of; with omission; as, without labor; without damage.
a.
A sly, dexterous, or ingenious procedure fitted to puzzle or amuse; as, a bear's tricks; a juggler's tricks.
a.
Full of bricks; formed of bricks; resembling bricks or brick dust.
v. t.
To heap up in ricks, as hay, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Brisk