brymston
Middle English
/ˈbrimstɔːn/
noun
Definitions
- sulphur
- (Christianity) The burning sulphur of Hell.
Etymology
Inherited from Old English brynstān (brimstone, burn-stone) affix from Middle English brende (past participle of m) + Middle English stone + Middle English enm + Middle English brennen.
Origin
Middle English
brennen
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- albeit English
- bren English
- brian English
- brimstone English
- brimstonewort English
- brimstony English
- burn English
- stone English
- brynstān Old English
- bærnan Old English
- stān Old English
- brende Middle English
- brennen Middle English
- capston Middle English
- enm Middle English
- flynt ston Middle English
- gravestone Middle English
- gunstone Middle English
- mylnston Middle English
- slykstone Middle English
- stenen Middle English
- stone Middle English
- stonen Middle English
- stoonen Middle English
- whestone Middle English
- brwmstan Welsh