byrnie

English

/ˈbɜːni/

noun
Definitions
  • (historical) A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse brynja (mail, armor).

Origin

Old Norse

brynja

Gloss

mail, armor

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji
💌 📤️ 📥️ 📧 📪️ 📫️ 📬️ 📭️ 📮 🏣 🏤

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms