Show Search Results Show Browse
Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
Hide Quotations Hide Etymology
About this entry:
First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
¶FOREBREE, -broo, n. The forehead, temple. Nonce.Sc. 1858 H. S. Riddell Song of Solomon iv. 3:
Thy forebroos are like ae piece o'pomgranate within thy lokes. [Sc. 1863 G. Henderson Ibid. translates: Thy forebrees . . . ]
You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Forebree n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 22 Nov 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/forebree>
