Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon Meaning & History Old English word meaning "to burn" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsBrinley, Brynlee(English) Surname DescendantsBarnet, Barnett, Brinley(English) Sources & References Bosworth and Toller. An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary (1898), page 66, available from http://lexicon.ff.cuni.cz/texts/oe_bosworthtoller_about.html. Entry updated February 4, 2020 ·