harnpan

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From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (brains) +‎ pan (pan, forehead). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (harnpan), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (harnpan), Dutch hersenpan (harnpan). Compare also Middle Low German panne (pan, forehead), Danish pande (pan, forehead), Swedish panna (pan, forehead).

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harnpan (plural harnpans)

  1. (now archaic, dialectal or rare) The brainpan; the skull.

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