fyr-brand
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- ferbrond, firbrond, fuyrbrond, fyrbrond, fyrebrand, fir brond, fire brand, fire bronde, fur brond, fyr brond, feer-brond, fire-brand
Etymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editfyr-brand (plural fyr-brandes)
- firestarter (that which starts a fire)
- (rare) torch (lit stick)
- (rare) fuel (substance powering fire)
Descendants
edit- English: firebrand
References
edit- “fīr-brō̆nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.