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.