the part of the side of the head or face that is to the front of and above the ear
haffet in American English
(ˈhæfɪt)
noun
Scot
the part of the face above the upper jaw; the cheekbone and temple
Word origin
[1505–15; earlier halfet, halfhed, OE healfhēafod sinciput, equiv. to healf side, part, half + hēafodhead]This word is first recorded in the period 1505–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackjack, grade, hub, joggle, terrace