brayn

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old English bræġen, from Proto-Germanic *bragną.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbrɛi̯n/, /ˈbrɛi̯ən/

Noun

brayn (plural braynes)

  1. The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought.
  2. Brain matter; the substance the brain is made of.
  3. The brains of animals used as food.
  4. One's capacity of thought; the mind.
  5. Bone marrow; the substance inside bones.

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