byrnie
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of byrnie
1325–75; Middle English byrny, Scottish variant of brynie, brinie < Old Norse brynja, cognate with Old English byrne coat of mail, Old High German brunnia
Example Sentences
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Unferth stood beside him, his huge arms folded on his byrnie.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
A byrnie belonging to King Adils, of Upsala.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn
Skade, the daughter of the giant Thjasse, donned her helmet, and byrnie, and all her war-gear, and betook herself to Asgard to avenge her father’s death.
From The Younger Edda Also called Snorre's Edda, or The Prose Edda by Anderson, Rasmus Björn
Then he entered the cave and set a plain black steel helm upon his black locks, and a black chain byrnie about his breast.
From Eric Brighteyes by Haggard, Henry Rider
Eric might not bear this sight, for his heart beat within him as though it would burst the byrnie over it.
From Eric Brighteyes by Haggard, Henry Rider
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