brymston

Middle English

Alternative forms

brymstoon, brimstoon, brymstone, brimston, brimstane, brinstane, bernston, brunston, bromstane, bremston, brinston, brenston

Etymology

From Old English brynstān; equivalent to brende (“past participle of brennen”) +‎ stone.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrimstɔːn/

Noun

brymston (plural brymstones)

sulphur
(Christianity) The burning sulphur of Hell.

Descendants

English: brimstone
Scots: brunstane

References

“brim-stōn (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-05.

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