▪ I. † bryn1 Obs.
Also brene.
[A parallel form to brynie, brinie, perh. transp. from byrn:—OE. byrne corslet, coat of mail; cf. burne.]
= brinie.
| 1330 R. Brunne 189 James of Auenue, he was verray pilgryn, He gan first remue þe croice mad on his bryn. ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 1413 Thrughe brenes and bryghte scheldes brestes they thyrle. c 1420 Anturs of Arth. xli, His brene and his basnet was busket ful bene. |
▪ II. bryn2, bryne Obs.
[ME. brȳn, a. ON. br{yacu}nn, old pl. of br{uacu}n eye-brow.]
Eyebrows, eye-brow.
| 1330 R. Brunne Chron. 237 Maugre boþe his bryn was fayn to com to grith. a 1400 Octovian 931 A great fot was betwex hys bryn. c 1420 Avow. Arth. xv, Alle wrothe wex that sqwyne, Blu, and brayd vppe his bryne. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 51 Bryne or brow of þe eye, supercilium. |
▪ III. bryn, -ne
obs. ff. bran, brine, burn.