harnpan en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (“brains”) + pan (“pan, forehead”). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (“harnpan”), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (“harnpan”), Dutch hersenpan (“harnpan”). Compare also Middle Low German panne (“pan, forehead”), Danish pande (“pan, forehead”), Swedish panna (“pan, forehead”).
Meanings
- (archaic, dialectal, rare) The brainpan; the skull.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harnpans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| harn-pan | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (3)
nl breinpan (Translations) · nl hersenpan (Translations) · nl schedel (Translations)