\Brin"ded\, a. [Cf. Icel. br["o]nd[=o]ttr brindled, fr. brandr brand; and OE. bernen, brinnen, to burn. See {Brand}, {Burn}.] Of a gray or tawny color with streaks of darker hue; streaked; brindled. ``Three brinded cows,'' --Dryden. ``The brinded cat.'' --Shak.