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noun

Brow n.

The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit. "And his arched brow, pulled o'er his eyes, With solemn proof proclaims him wise."

The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow. "'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair."

The forehead; as, a feverish brow. "Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow."

The general air of the countenance. "To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow." "He told them with a masterly brow."

The edge or projecting upper part of a steep place; as, the brow of a precipice; the brow of a hill.

To bend the brow, To knit the brows, to frown; to scowl.

verb

Brow v. t. To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of. (R.) "Tending my flocks hard by i' the hilly crofts That brow this bottom glade."

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"Brow" Quotes from Famous Books

... the Lord's little church had gathered in their large public room to pray and wait for the Promise. Suddenly there came a sound from the heavens like the rushing of a mighty wind, and with it came a flash of fire which was not lightning, but which divided into many, and sat above the brow of each like a soft, bright ...

— Child's Story of the Bible • Mary A. Lathbury

... were slightly flushed with excitement, and her big violet eyes were bright and sparkling. Her golden hair, which was really unusual in texture and quantity, was dressed simply, yet in a manner very becoming to her small, prettily poised head. On her brow and temples it rippled in natural ringlets, which gave her piquant face a charming, childish effect. Patty was certainly a beauty, but she was of such a sweet, unspoiled nature, and of such simple, dainty ...

— Patty's Social Season • Carolyn Wells

... is over, it is done,— I hardly heed it now; So many weary years have run Since then, I think not how Things might have been,—but greet each one With an unruffled brow. ...

— Goblin Market, The Prince's Progress, and Other Poems • Christina Rossetti

... and, arising abruptly, went over to the table where, with apparent unconcern, she ran through the little pile of letters. He saw her pick up the check and thrust it into the pocket of her sport skirt. Then she returned to the fireplace. The cloud was on her brow again as she stared darkly into the crackling flames. He knew now that it was Strong's letter she had destroyed in anger. He would have given much to know what the man she despised so heartily had written to her. If he could have ...

— Quill's Window • George Barr McCutcheon

... that this is not the final answer. Dearer than any hope of heaven was that moment when awed surmises first awoke as to the new strange loveliness which I had seen in the face of Dorothy. It was then I noted the new faint flush suffusing her face from chin to brow so often as my eyes encountered and found new lights in the shining eyes which were no longer entirely frank in meeting mine. Well, let that be, for I do not ...

— Jurgen - A Comedy of Justice • James Branch Cabell

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