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▪ I. † bryn1 Obs.
Also brene.
[A parallel form to brynie, brinie, perh. transp. from byrn:—OE. byrne corslet, coat of mail; cf. burne.]
= brinie.
1330R. Brunne 189 James of Auenue, he was verray pilgryn, He gan first remue þe croice mad on his bryn. a1400Morte Arth. 1413 Thrughe brenes and bryghte scheldes brestes they thyrle. c1420Anturs of Arth. xli, His brene and his basnet was busket ful bene.
▪ II. bryn2, bryne Obs.
[ME. brȳn, a. ON. brýnn, old pl. of brún eye-brow.]
Eyebrows, eye-brow.
1330R. Brunne Chron. 237 Maugre boþe his bryn was fayn to com to grith. a1400Octovian 931 A great fot was betwex hys bryn. c1420Avow. Arth. xv, Alle wrothe wex that sqwyne, Blu, and brayd vppe his bryne. c1440Promp. Parv. 51 Bryne or brow of þe eye, supercilium.
▪ III. bryn, -ne
obs. ff. bran, brine, burn. |