brayn panne

Middle English

Alternative forms

braynpan, breyn panne, brayne panne, breyne panne

Etymology

From Old English bræġenpanne; equivalent to brayn +‎ panne.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbrɛi̯n pan(ə)/

Noun

brayn panne (plural brayn-panes)

The skull or brainpan, especially the upper portion.

Descendants

English: brainpan, brain-pan
Scots: branepan (obsolete)

References

“brain (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-06.

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