Brain

brān, n. the term applied to that part of the central nervous system which in vertebrated animals is contained within the cranium or skull, and in the invertebrata, to the nervous ganglia near the head end of the body: the seat of the intellect and of sensation: the intellect.— v.t. to dash out the brains of: ( Shak. ) to conceive of.— n. Brain′-cor′al , the popular name of certain kinds of coral, so called from their general resemblance to a brain.— p.adj. Brained , having brains.— n. Brain′-fe′ver , a loose popular term which includes congestion of the brain and its membranes, delirium tremens, and inflammation of the brain substance itself.— adjs. Brain′ish ( Shak. ), brain-sick, hot-headed, furious; Brain′le , without brains or understanding: silly.— n. Brain′-pan , the skull.— adj. Brain′-sick , diseased in the understanding, deranged.— adv. Brain′sick′ly ( Shak. ).— n. Brain′-sick′ne . [A.S. brægn ; Dut. brein , prov. Ger. bregen ]