byrnies

byr·nie

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-nee]
- /ˈbɜr ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bur-nee]
- /ˈbɜr ni/

Definitions of byrnies word

noun byrnies a coat of mail; hauberk. 1
noun byrnies plural of byrnie. 0

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Origin of byrnies

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

1325-75; Middle English byrny, Scottish variant of brynie, brinie < Old Norse brynja, cognate with Old English byrne coat of mail, Old High German brunnia

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Parts of speech for Byrnies

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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byrnies popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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