▪ I. brigandine, brigantine
(ˈbrɪgəndiːn, -tiːn)
Forms: 5 brigantyn, (bregandyrn, -ardyn), brig-, bryga(u)ndyn(e, (Sc. brikcane-, brekanetyne), 5–6 brigandyne, 6 bregendine, (? 7 brigintine), 6– brigandine, -tine.
[Late ME., a. OF. brigandine (15th c. in Littré): i.e. armour for a brigand (in the original sense): see -ine.]
1. ‘Body armour composed of iron rings or small thin iron plates, sewed upon canvas, linen, or leather, and covered over with similar materials’ (Planché Cycl. Cost.); orig. worn by foot-soldiers and at first in two halves, hence in early quots. in plural or as pair of brigandines; less strictly perh. = ‘coat of mail, corslet’. See brigander.
| c 1456 Eng. Chron. (Camden) 66 Armed in a peire of brigaundynez. 1465 Paston Lett. 99 I. 134, J peyr of Bregandyrns kevert with blew fellewet and gylt naile, with legharneyse, the vallew of the gown and the bregardyns viij li. 1489 Acta Dom. Concilii 132 (Jam.) The said Schir Mongo haid the brikcanetynes contenit in the summondis. 1548 Udall, etc. Erasm. Par. Mark Pref. 4 They haue theyr brigandyne, theyr souldiers girdle. 1567 Lanc. Wills II. 86 A payre of bregendines. 1591 Garrard Art Warre 9 The Halberdier, who is armed either with Brigandine or Corslet. 1611 Bible Jer. xlvi, Furbish the speares, and put on the brigandines [Wyclif habiriownus; Coverd. brestplates; Vulg. loricis]. 1671 Milton Samson 1120 Put on all thy gorgeous arms, thy helmet And Brigandine of brass, thy broad habergeon. 1808 Scott Marm. v. ii, Their brigantines, and gorgets light. 1825 ― Talism. (1854) 337 He had finished adjusting his hauberk and brigandine. 1874 Boutell Arms & Arm. viii. 146 A brigandine..which is covered over with small iron plates of various forms, and may be called a studded tunic. |
2. attrib.
| 1863 J. G. Nichols Herald & Geneal. June 438 Edward Lyttelton..in a white dress having a peascod-shaped body, probably of brigandine armour. |
▪ II. ˈbrigandine, a. rare.
(ˈbrɪgəndɪn)
[f. brigand + -ine1.]
After the manner of a brigand.
| 1832 Fraser's Mag. V. 149 Their ominous and brigandine salutation, ‘Siste Viator’. |