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BROW, noun [Latin palpebra.. It is probably contracted from brg, and signifies an edge, border or projection.]
1. The prominent ridge over the eye, forming an arch above the orbit. The skin of this arch or ridge is moved by muscles, which contract it in a frown and elevate it in joy or surprise. Hence, to know the brows, is to frown.
2. The hair that covers the brow forming an arch, called the eye brow
3. The forehead. Hence, the general air of the countenance.
4. The edge of a steep place, as the brink of a river or precipice; as the brow of a hill.
5. A fringe of coppice, adjoining to the hedge of a field.
BROW, verb transitive To bound; to limit; to form the edge or border of.
BROWN'-ANTLER, noun [brow and antler.] The first start that grows on a deer's head.
1. The branch of a deer's horn next the tail.
BROW'-BEAT, verb intransitive [brow and beat.] To depress or bear down with haughty, stern looks, or with arrogant speech and dogmatic assertions; or in general to bear down by impudence.