fyr-brand

Middle English

Alternative forms

• ferbrond, firbrond, fuyrbrond, fyrbrond, fyrebrand, fir brond, fire brand, fire bronde, fur brond, fyr brond, feer-brond, fire-brand

Etymology

From fyr (“fire”) +‎ brand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːr.brand/, /ˈfiːr.braːnd/
• (from OE brond) IPA^(key): /ˈfiːr.brɔnd/, /ˈfiːr.brɔːnd/

Noun

fyr-brand (plural fyr-brandes)

1. firestarter (that which starts a fire)
2. (rare) torch (lit stick)
3. (rare) fuel (substance powering fire)

Descendants

• English: firebrand

References

• “fīr-brō̆nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.