Byrnie Definition
noun
(historical) A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.
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byrnie
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byrniesOrigin of Byrnie
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From Old Norse brynja. Cognates include Old English byrne, Gothic (brunjō) (whence Old Church Slavonic брънѩ (brŭnję)), German Brünne.
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