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How do you use Byrnie in a sentence? See 2 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like hauberk or mail, plus the exact meaning.

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Byrnie in a sentence

Byrnie meaning

A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.

Synonyms of Byrnie

hauberk chain mail ring mail mail chain armor chain armour ring armor ring armour

Using Byrnie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.
  • Useful related words include: hauberk, chain mail, ring mail, mail.
  • In the example corpus, byrnie often appears in combinations such as: carolingian byrnie.

Context around Byrnie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Byrnie

  • In this selection, "byrnie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, carolingian stand out and add context to how "byrnie" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the carolingian byrnie and the carolingian byrnie was nothing. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "byrnie" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with byrnie

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Thomas Dunne Books, 2005, p. 82 indicate that: There is some dispute among historians as to what exactly constituted the Carolingian byrnie. (22 words)

Other historians claim instead that the Carolingian byrnie was nothing more than a coat of mail, but longer and perhaps heavier than traditional early medieval mail. (26 words)

Other historians claim instead that the Carolingian byrnie was nothing more than a coat of mail, but longer and perhaps heavier than traditional early medieval mail. (26 words)

Thomas Dunne Books, 2005, p. 82 indicate that: There is some dispute among historians as to what exactly constituted the Carolingian byrnie. (22 words)

Example sentences (2)

Other historians claim instead that the Carolingian byrnie was nothing more than a coat of mail, but longer and perhaps heavier than traditional early medieval mail.

Thomas Dunne Books, 2005, p. 82 indicate that: There is some dispute among historians as to what exactly constituted the Carolingian byrnie.

Common combinations with byrnie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "byrnie" in a sentence?
An example: "Other historians claim instead that the Carolingian byrnie was nothing more than a coat of mail, but longer and perhaps heavier than traditional early medieval mail." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "byrnie" from authentic English texts.
What does "byrnie" mean?
Byrnie means: A short chain mail shirt, covering from the upper arms to the upper thighs.
What are synonyms of "byrnie"?
Common synonyms of "byrnie" include: hauberk, chain mail, ring mail, mail, chain armor, chain armour, ring armor, ring armour.
How many example sentences with "byrnie" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "byrnie", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.