broigne
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French bronie, from Early Medieval Latin brunia (attested in the Reichenau Glossary), from Frankish *brunnjā, from Proto-Germanic *brunjǭ (“breastplate”).
Pronunciation
Noun
broigne f (plural broignes)
- (historical) jerkin of canvas or leather covered with metal pieces, ancestor of chain mail
Further reading
- “broigne”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.