fyr-brand
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ferbrond, firbrond, fuyrbrond, fyrbrond, fyrebrand, fir brond, fire brand, fire bronde, fur brond, fyr brond, feer-brond, fire-brand
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
fyr-brand (plural fyr-brandes)
- firestarter (that which starts a fire)
- (rare) torch (lit stick)
- (rare) fuel (substance powering fire)
Descendants[edit]
- English: firebrand
References[edit]
- “fīr-brō̆nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.