Meaning Byrnie
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ByrnieA mail shirt, the prescursor of the hauberk. (Davis, H.W. C. (ed.) Medieval England, 615)
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Byrnie(n) a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
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ByrnieA mail shirt used by wealthy warriors until the XI century. Camail:
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Byrnie
(historical) A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.
* '''1972''', John Gardner, ''Grendel'', André Deutsch, page 97:
*: Unferth stood beside him, his huge arms [..]
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