brinke
Middle English
Alternative forms
- brynke, brenk, brink, brynkke, brynk, brenke, bryncke
Etymology
From Old Norse *brenka, *brinka (compare later Icelandic brekka) from Proto-Germanic *brinkaz (with change in gender/declension).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrink(ə)/, /ˈbrɛnk(ə)/
Noun
brinke (plural brinkes)
- The coastline or shoreline; the place where land meets sea.
- The edge of any other body of water (e.g. a river, a pit full of water).
- The edge, lip, or top of a cup, glass, or bowl.
- The surrounds, edge, or outer part of something.
- The edge of life; the state of being on the brink of death.
- (rare) The edge or border of a hole or trench.
Descendants
- English: brink
- Scots: brink
References
- “brinke (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-30.