See brayn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"Bone marrow; the substance inside bones."
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"ipa": "/ˈbræi̯n/"
},
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"ipa": "/ˈbræi̯ən/"
}
],
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"forms": [
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"form": "braynes",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "braȝen",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "brayne",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
{
"form": "brain",
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"alternative"
]
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"form": "brane",
"tags": [
"alternative"
]
},
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"form": "breyn",
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"alternative"
]
},
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"form": "breyne",
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"The brain or cerebrum; the organ of thought."
]
},
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"Brain matter; the substance the brain is made of."
]
},
{
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"The brains of animals used as food."
]
},
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"glosses": [
"One's capacity of thought; the mind."
]
},
{
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"Bone marrow; the substance inside bones."
],
"links": [
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"Bone marrow",
"bone marrow"
]
]
}
],
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"ipa": "/ˈbræi̯n/"
},
{
"ipa": "/ˈbræi̯ən/"
}
],
"word": "brayn"
}
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