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单词 byrnie
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byrnie

/ˈbəːni /
noun historical
A coat of mail: the byrnie could not withstand solid blows with the axe...
  • He said that his armour was almost useless, his byrnie broken, his helmet burst open.
  • In common we all share sword, helmet, byrnie, the trappings of war.
  • The mail byrnie of the Vikings had been sufficient to give reasonable protection to the fighting man at close quarters from the sword-blows of his adversary.

Origin

Middle English: from Old Norse brynja.

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