browe

Middle English

/bruː/

noun
Definitions
  • The eyebrow line of hair above the eyes
  • The brow part of the head the eyebrows are situated on
  • The eyelid covering over the eyes
  • (rare) The brow of a hill

Etymology

Inherited from Old English brū inherited from Proto-Germanic *brūwō (brow, bridge).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*brūwō

Gloss

brow, bridge

Concept
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Motion

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Kanji

橋

Emoji
🌉

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