eldertongue

Old English · noun

sunbryne

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong i-stem
IPA
/ˈsunˌbry.ne/
Syllables
ˈsun · ˌbry · ne (3 syllables)
Modern English
sunburn

Meaning

  1. sunburn

    Wiþ sunbryne: mearu īfiġtwigu wiell on buteran. Smiere mid.

    For a sunburn: boil soft ivy twigs in butter, smear on the burn.

    Bald's Leechbook

Declension

Declension of sunbryne
SingularPlural
Nominative sunbrynesunbrynas
Accusative sunbrynesunbrynas
Genitive sunbrynessunbryna
Dative sunbrynesunbrynum

All forms (5)

Etymology

sunne (“sun”) + bryne (“burn”)

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