brayne

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English

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Noun

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brayne (plural braynes)

  1. Obsolete form of brain.
    • 1587, Philip of Mornay [i.e., Philippe de Mornay], “That there is but Onely One God”, in Philip Sidney, Arthur Golding, transl., A Woorke Concerning the Trewnesse of the Christian Religion, [], London: [] [John Charlewood and] George Robinson for Thomas Cadman, [], →OCLC, page 18:
      The Ueynes are ſpred foorth throughout the whole bodie, howbeit from one welhead, that is to ſay from the Liuer: ſo be the Sinews, howbeit from the Brayne; So likewiſe are the Heartſtrings, howbeit from the Heart.

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Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English bræġn.

Noun

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brayne

  1. Alternative form of brayn

Etymology 2

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From brayn (noun).

Verb

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brayne

  1. Alternative form of braynen