byrnie

Meaning

Noun

A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.

Origin

From Old Norse brynja. Cognates include Old English byrne, Gothic 𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌾𐍉 (whence Old Church Slavonic брънѩ), German Brünne, French broigne.

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