brymston

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Etymology

Inherited from Old English brynstān; equivalent to brende (past participle of brennen) +‎ ston.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbrimˌstɔːn/, /ˈbrinˌstɔːn/, /ˈbru-/

Noun

brymston (plural brymstones)

1. sulphur, brimstone
2. (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.