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Etymology · Old English

ymbryne

2 English words descend from Old English ymbryne, most common first.

emberA piece of coal or wood glowing by heat; a hot coal.
Ember dayAny of the three days within the same week, four separate sets of which occur roughly equidistant in the circuit of the year, that are set aside for fasting and prayer. In Western Christianity they are usually the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday following the first Sunday in Lent, Whitsunday, Holy Cross Day (14 September), and Saint Lucy's Day (13 December).