Brumstone

/ˈbrʌmstəʊn/ noun

Definition

Another variant spelling of brimstone; sulfur or a burning, sulfurous substance associated with hellfire in religious tradition.

Etymology

Dialectal variant of 'brimstone,' showing how 'brum-' became an alternative pronunciation in various English regions; the spelling reflects how Middle English speakers heard and recorded the word.

Kelly Says

Different regions spelled words phonetically based on their own accents, so you get 'brimstone,' 'brumstone,' and 'brumstane'—all the same thing, just transcribed by different ears across medieval England.

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