abrans

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Etymology

From Old Cornish abrans, from Proto-Brythonic *abrant (“eyelid”), from Proto-Celtic *abrants (“eyelid”). Cognate with Breton abrant, Irish fabhra, abhra, Manx ferroogh, Scottish Gaelic abhra, and Welsh amrant (“eyelid”).

Pronunciation

• (Revived Middle Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈabrans]
• (Revived Late Cornish) IPA^(key): [ˈæbrɐnz]

Noun

abrans m (dual dewabrans, plural abransow)

1. eyebrow

References

• “abrans” in Cornish Dictionary / Gerlyver Kernewek, Akademi Kernewek.