"brayn" meaning in Middle English

See brayn in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈbræi̯n/, /ˈbræi̯ən/ Forms: braynes [plural], brain [alternative], braine [alternative], brayne [alternative], breyn [alternative], breyne [alternative], braȝen [alternative, Early-Middle-English], brane [alternative, Northern]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English bræġn, from Proto-West Germanic *bragn, from Proto-Germanic *bragną. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|bræġn|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English bræġn, {{inh+|enm|ang|bræġn}} Inherited from Old English bræġn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*bragn}} Proto-West Germanic *bragn, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*bragną}} Proto-Germanic *bragną Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} brayn, {{enm-noun|braynes}} brayn (plural braynes)
  1. The brain; the organ of thought:
    Brain matter; the substance composing the brain.
    Sense id: en-brayn-enm-noun-6V~xTKCN Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Anatomy, Brain, Meats, Organs Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 4 29 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 5 25 26 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 3 34 11 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 23 26 26 Disambiguation of Brain: 49 46 3 2 Disambiguation of Meats: 49 19 17 15 Disambiguation of Organs: 39 31 15 15
  2. The brain; the organ of thought:
    The brain of an animal as food.
    Sense id: en-brayn-enm-noun-VVl2CJ9q Categories (other): Anatomy, Brain Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 23 26 26 Disambiguation of Brain: 49 46 3 2
  3. One's capacity of thought; the mind.
    Sense id: en-brayn-enm-noun-5jJBySzW Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy, Mind Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 4 29 31 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 23 26 26 Disambiguation of Mind: 0 0 100 0
  4. Bone marrow; the substance inside bones.
    Sense id: en-brayn-enm-noun-YCzPxZDL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Anatomy Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 36 4 29 31 Disambiguation of Anatomy: 26 23 26 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brayn panne, braynen, braynles, brayny

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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