local. [app. a phonetic variant of BRISURE, BRUSURE, act of bruising, breaking or crushing.] (See quot.)
1774. A. Hunter, Georgical Ess. (1803), IV. 321. In the month of September, a slight ploughing and preparation is given to the field, destined for beans and parsnips the ensuing year. In this country, this work is called briser.
