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Brent-hill
means the eyebrows.
Looking
or gazing from under brent-hill. In Devonshire means
“frowning at one;” and in West Cornwall to brend means to
wrinkle the brows. It is very remarkable that the word should have such
opposite meanings.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Brent-hill from Infoplease:
- Brent-hill - Brent-hill means the eyebrows. Looking or gazing from under brent-hill. In Devonshire means ...
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