brayn
Middle English
Alternative forms
- braȝen, brayne, brain, brane, breyn, breyne, braine
Etymology
From Old English bræġen, from Proto-Germanic *bragną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrɛi̯n/, /ˈbrɛi̯ən/
Noun
brayn (plural braynes)
- The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought.
- Brain matter; the substance the brain is made of.
- The brains of animals used as food.
- One's capacity of thought; the mind.
- Bone marrow; the substance inside bones.
Derived terms
- brayn panne
- braynen
- braynles
- brayny
Descendants
- English: brain
- Scots: brane, braine
References
- “brain (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-06.