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)

1. 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.