brain

1. brain (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.

Example: The Ueynes are ſpred foorth throughout the whole bodie, howbeit from one welhead, that is to ſay from the Liuer: ſo be the Sinews, howbeit from the Brayne; So likewiſe are the Heartſtrings, howbeit from the Heart.

2. brain (noun) — sense 2

Definition: The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.: A part of the brain, especially associated with particular mental functions, abilities, etc.

Example: The left brain, or that which supplies and animates the right side of the body, is the most active brain, as a general rule.

3. brain (noun) — sense 3

Definition: The control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cognition, attention, memory, emotion, and action.: skull; head

Example: caused the young Princess, the King's only Daughter, to be taken and thrust into a large velvet Sack, and her Brains to be knockt out with great Bars

4. brain (verb) — sense 4

Definition: To dash out the brains of; to kill by smashing the skull.

5. brain (verb) — sense 5

Definition: To strike (someone) on the head.

Example: Lambdon would require medical attention for a fractured skull. It seemed that Fen had passed his wife a couple of telling pictures, whereupon the drab Mrs. Lambdon had brained her husband with a table lamp.

6. brain (verb) — sense 6

Definition: To destroy; to put an end to.

Example: There thou maiſt braine him,