1armourmil.birnie, cuirass (a leather tunic with metal breastplates):
(
MS: 1120-40
)
Tei cuvenist helme e brunie a porter, Espede ceindra cume ti altre per
411
(
s.xii3/4;
MS: s.xiv2
)
Donc vestent les brunies e les haubers deugez
1817
(
1174-75;
MS: s.xiiex
)
Maint bon escu estroé, mainte bruine faillie
16
(
s.xiii1/4;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Vit la
(=ground) coverte de broines e de helmes
102
♦
costumetheol.corselet (worn for self-mortification):
(
1171-74;
MS: c.1200
)
A moine est […] donee neire bruine
568
(
1150-70;
MS: 1225-1300
)
Vest une bruine a sa char nue
2029
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broine (1120-40)