on the brow

  • 1To bend the brow — Brow Brow (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr …

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  • 2Sweat of the brow — In a traditional English idiom, the sweat of one s brow refers to the effort expended in labor, and the value created thereby. [ Merriam Webster s Third International Dictionary ] [citeweb|url=http://machaut.uchicago.edu/cgi… …

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  • 3To bend the brow — Bend Bend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bended} or {Bent}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bending}.] [AS. bendan to bend, fr. bend a band, bond, fr. bindan to bind. See {Bind}, v. t., and cf. 3d & 4th {Bend}.] 1. To strain or move out of a straight line; to crook by… …

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  • 4Brow — (brou), n. [OE. browe, bruwe, AS. br[=u]; akin to AS. br[=ae]w, bre[ a]w, eyelid, OFries. br[=e], D. braauw, Icel. br[=a], br[=u]n, OHG. pr[=a]wa, G. braue, OSlav. br[u^]v[i^], Russ. brove, Ir. brai, Ir. & Gael. abhra, Armor. abrant, Gr. ofry s,… …

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  • 5Brow Head — is the most southerly point of mainland Ireland. It is situated 3.8 km east of the marginally more northerly Mizen Head, County Cork, Ireland. It lies at latitude 51.43ºN. [cite web | title=Ireland Geographical facts and figures | work= Travel… …

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  • 6brow — [ brau ] noun count * 1. ) LITERARY the part of your face above your eyes: FOREHEAD: mop your brow (=wipe the sweat from your forehead): He mopped his brow with his handkerchief. furrow/wrinkle/crease your brow (=look worried or as if you are… …

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  • 7brow — [brau] n [: Old English; Origin: bru] 1.) literary the part of your face above your eyes and below your hair = ↑forehead mop/wipe your brow (=dry your brow with your hand or a cloth because you are hot or nervous) your brow… …

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  • 8brow — /brow/, n. 1. Anat. the ridge over the eye. 2. the hair growing on that ridge; eyebrow. 3. the forehead: He wore his hat low over his brow. 4. a person s countenance or mien. 5. the edge of a steep place: She looked down over the brow of the hill …

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  • 9The Legend of Zelda (TV series) — The Legend of Zelda Title screen, shown at the beginning of each show Genre Fantasy / Action Adventure / Comedy …

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  • 10The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Rimsky-Korsakov) — The Tale of Tsar Saltan () to arise magically on the island, and Gvidon is hailed by its inhabitants as its Prince.Act 3 Scene 1 By the shore of Buyan, the merchant ships have left, and Gvidon laments his being separated from his father. The Swan …

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