byrny

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A form of byrnie — A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.

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Meanings

nounbyrny (plural byrnies)

plural byrnies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of byrnie.

    Therewith stood up Lord Juss, and with him the Lord Goldry Bluszco, that went in all his war gear, his horned helm of gold and his golden byrny set with ruby hearts, […]

    1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 30

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Bryyn
Cite this entry
APA

byrny. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byrny

MLA

“byrny.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byrny. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “byrny,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/byrny.

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