broigne

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French bronie, from Early Medieval Latin brunia (attested in the Reichenau Glossary), from Frankish *brunnjā, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (breastplate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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broigne f (plural broignes)

  1. (historical) jerkin of canvas or leather covered with metal pieces, ancestor of chain mail

Further reading

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