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byrnie::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hauberk |
| Type of | chain armor, chain armour, chain mail, mail, ring armor, ring armour, ring mail |
Examples of byrnie
byrnie
Mail armour of this type was also be known as a byrnie or brynja.
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A waist-length coat in medieval Europe was called a byrnie, although the exact construction of a byrnie is unclear.
From the en.wikipedia.org
A waist-length coat in medieval Europe was called a byrnie, although the composition of a byrnie is unclear.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Hauberk: a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
- Mail or chain mail is a type of armour consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh.
- A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs
- A mail shirt, the precursor of the hauberk. It was often covered with small metal plates.
- A mail shirt, mid-thigh length, with elbow-length sleeves. This was the principal body defense for wealthy warriors from late Antiquity until the early 11th century.
- General term covering the armour of the torso. Contributed by KoiLungFish.
- Anglo-Saxon term for the hauberk or mail shirt.
- A short sleeved shirt of maille.
