"braine" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: braines [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} braine (plural braines)
  1. Obsolete spelling of brain Tags: alt-of, obsolete Alternative form of: brain
    Sense id: en-braine-en-noun-SH1MjUYP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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