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broine (1120-40)
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broine (1120-40)

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broigne;  bruine,  brune,  brunie,  bronie  
  FEW:  brunnia 15/i,310b Gdf:  broigne 1,740a GdfC: ∅ TL: broigne 1,1162 DEAF:  broigne  DMF:  broigne  TLF:  broigne  OED:  brinie | brynie n.  MED:  brinie n.  DMLBS: ∅

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armourmil.birnie, cuirass (a leather tunic with metal breastplates): 
( MS: 1120-40 )  Tei cuvenist helme e brunie a porter, Espede ceindra cume ti altre per  S Alexis1 411
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Donc vestent les brunies e les haubers deugez  Rom Chev ANTS 1817
( 1174-75; MS: s.xiiex )  Maint bon escu estroé, mainte bruine faillie  FANT OUP 16
( s.xiii1/4; MS: s.xiiim )  Vit la (=ground) coverte de broines e de helmes  Ch Guill 102
♦costumetheol.corselet (worn for self-mortification): 
( 1171-74; MS: c.1200 )  A moine est […] donee neire bruine  Becket1 568
( 1150-70; MS: 1225-1300 )  Vest une bruine a sa char nue  Trist thomas2 2029
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