harnpan

== English == === Alternative forms === harn-pan === 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”). === Noun === harnpan (plural harnpans) (now archaic, dialectal or rare) The brainpan; the skull. ==== Related terms ==== harns ==== Translations ====