| 释义 |
† winbrow Obs.
Also 5 wyn-.
[ad. MLG. winbrâ, corresp. to OHG. wintbrâwa (MHG. wintbrâwe, -brâ, G. wimper eyelash), f. wint wind n.1 + brow n.]
An eyebrow.
1471Caxton Recuyell (Sommer) 542 Neptolonyus was grete, black heer and grete eyen,..his wynbrowes Ioyned. 1485― Chas. Gt. 26 He had the eyen like a lyon..his wyn⁓browes grete. 1609Heywood Brit. Troy x. xl, His hairy win-browes meet. [Cf. quot. 1471.] |