Brinies

/ˈbraɪniz/ noun

Definition

Plural of brinie; people or things associated with briny or salty conditions, or a dialectal plural of 'briny' used as a noun.

Etymology

Plural formation of 'brinie,' the dialectal variant of 'briny,' following regular English pluralization with '-s'.

Kelly Says

This word is almost certainly extinct in modern usage, preserved mainly in historical texts and dialect glossaries—a ghost word showing how language constantly sheds variants.

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