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browse

1. browse \'brau.z\ n [prob. modif. of MF brouts, pl of brout sprout, fr. 
   OF brost,] of Gmc origin; akin to OS brustian to sprout; akin to OE bre-ost 
   breast 1: tender shoots, twigs, and leaves of trees and shrubs fit for food 
   for ca ttle 2: an act or instance of browsing 
2. browse vt or vi 1a: to consume as browse  1b: GRAZE  2: to look over 
   casually : SKIM  1a: to feed on or as if on browse  1b: GRAZE  2a: to skim 
   a book reading random passages  2b: to look over books esp. in order to 
   select one to read  2c: to casually inspect goods offered for sale  - 
   brows.er n