brymston

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brymstoon, brimstoon, brymstone, brimston, brimstane, brinstane, bernston, brunston, bromstane, bremston, brinston, brenston

Etymology

From Old English brynstān; equivalent to brende (“past participle of brennen”) +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrimstɔːn/, /ˈbrinstɔːn/

Noun

brymston (plural brymstones)

1. sulphur
2. (Christianity) The burning sulphur of Hell.

Descendants

• English: brimstone
• Scots: brunstane

References

• “brim-stōn (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.