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Australian historian (1912–1994)
Norman James Brian Plomley AM (born 6 November 1912 – 8 April 1994) regarded by some as one of the most respected and scholarly of Australian historians
Brian_Plomley
Surname list
Plomley is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Brian Plomley (1912–1994), Australian historian Roy Plomley (1914–1985), English radio broadcaster
Plomley
Indigenous people of the Australian island state of Tasmania
12: 129. Plomley 1992b, p. 29. Plomley 1992b, p. 32. Bethell 1957. Plomley 1992b, pp. 23, 24. Plomley 2008, p. 315. Plomley 1992b, p. 31. Plomley 2008, p
Aboriginal_Tasmanians
BBC Radio 4 programme
reasons for their choices. It was devised and originally presented by Roy Plomley, and over the years has been presented by Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley
Desert_Island_Discs
Australian historian (1942–2025)
Henry Reynolds, Lyndall Ryan, Lloyd Robson, John Mulvaney, Rhys Jones, Brian Plomley, and Sharon Morgan, whom he regarded as responsible for a politicised
Keith_Windschuttle
1800–1803 French expedition to map the coast of Australia
pp. 11–31. Brian Plomley, "The French in D'Entrecasteaux Channel, 1802", Tasmanian Tramp, no.24, 1982/ 1983, pp. 17–27. N. J. B. Plomley, "The French
Baudin expedition to Australia
Baudin_expedition_to_Australia
English actor-manager (1924–2016)
castaway on Desert Island Discs on two occasions. The first was with Roy Plomley on 16 May 1960, which was also the first time a castaway was caught on
Brian_Rix
Constructed Tasmanian language
languages. The two primary sources of lexical and linguistic material are Brian Plomley's 1976 word lists and Crowley and Dixon's 1981 chapter on Tasmanian.
Palawa_kani
to medicine, particularly in the field of child health. Norman James Brian Plomley – For service to the field of historical research. Ross Anthony Rumble
1979 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)
1979_Queen's_Birthday_Honours_(Australia)
2011 novel by Rohan Wilson
Plomley (Ed.), N.J.B. (Brian) (2008). Friendly Mission: The Tasmanian Journals of George Augustus Robinson. Quintus. QVMAG. pp. 579, 1041. Plomley (Ed
The_Roving_Party
Leader of Aboriginal Tasmanians
Retrieved 7 February 2019. Robinson, George Augustus; Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian) (2008), Friendly mission : the Tasmanian journals and papers
Tarenorerer
Town in Tasmania, Australia
February 2020. Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names (Occasional paper 3 ed.). Hobart: QVMAG. p. 91. Plomley, Brian (1 December 1988)
Deddington,_Tasmania
Mountain in the north of Tasmania
Plomley, Brian (1976). A word-list of the Tasmanian Aboriginal languages. Hobart: Government of Tasmania. ISBN 978-0-7246-0198-1. Plomley, Brian (1992)
Ben_Lomond_(Tasmania)
British BBC Radio 4 panel game (since 1947)
Harding and Lionel Hale. Later hosts, in various combinations, included Roy Plomley, Jack Longland, Anthony Quinton, Louis Allen, and Gordon Clough. The programme
Round_Britain_Quiz
British politician (1889–1981)
the English Midlands, and many big names of the day. Among them was Roy Plomley, later famous for creating and presenting Desert Island Discs for BBC radio
Leonard_Plugge
UK youth cricket and disability sports charity
Boddey and including John Mills, Jack Hawkins, John Snagge, Roy Plomley, Gordon Crier and Brian Johnston. The founders were inspired by watching cricket from
Lord's_Taverners
Mountain in Western Tasmania, Australia
Plomley, Brian (1976). Tasmanian aboriginal Place Names. Launceston, Tas: QVMAG Occasional Paper No. 3. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-7246-0198-1. Plomley, Brian
Frenchmans_Cap
American actress (1902–1968)
appearances was in an episode of the BBC's Desert Island Discs with Roy Plomley in 1964. Bankhead, at 62 and audibly suffering from breathing difficulties
Tallulah_Bankhead
River in Tasmania, Australia
June 2016. West, Rev. John. "History of Tasmania". Project Gutenberg. Plomley, Brian (1991). The Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as Tribal Indicators among
Elizabeth_River_(Tasmania)
Mountain in Tasmania, Australia
Government. Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names. Hobart: Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery. p. 56. Plomley, Brian (1992). Occasional
Mount_Barrow
Town in Tasmania, Australia
23 May 2023.[dead link] Plomley, Brian (2008). Friendly Mission (2 ed.). Hobart: Quintus. ISBN 9780977557226. Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian Aboriginal
Tooms_Lake
1949 British film by Godfrey Grayson
Griffith. Made by Hammer Films, it was written by Ambrose Grayson and Roy Plomley, based on Wilfred Burr's stage play and Ernest Dudley's long-running BBC
Doctor_Morelle
One of the two categories of Indigenous Australians
languages", Proc. R. Soc. B, 279, 4590–4595, doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.1842 NJB Plomley, 1976b. Friendly mission: the Tasmanian journals of George Augustus Robinson
Aboriginal_Australians
English television presenter (1934–1988)
Also in 1987, he took over the TV programme Favourite Things from Roy Plomley; one of his interviewees was Margaret Thatcher. His last show, Russell
Russell_Harty
1949 British film
written by A.R. Rawlinson and Searle, with additional dialogue by Roy Plomley, and was based on the 1948 BBC radio serial of the same title by Edward
Celia_(1949_film)
List of films featuring Glynis Johns
Year Title Role Presenter Leading man Station Episode Ref 1976 Desert Island Discs — Roy Plomley — BBC Radio 4 Glynis Johns
Glynis Johns filmography and discography
Glynis_Johns_filmography_and_discography
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 December 2022. Plomley, Brian (1990). Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as tribal indicators among the
Campbell_Town,_Tasmania
British comedy drag act
Barraclough, Michael Bates, Daphne Oxenford, Duggie Brown, Joe Gladwin and Roy Plomley. The duo then appeared in a BBC television show entitled Dear Ladies, co-written
Hinge_and_Bracket
Indigenous Tasmanian leader
Wakefield Press. ISBN 9781743058671. Robinson, George Augustus; Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian); Tasmanian Historical Research Association (1966), Friendly
Eumarrah
British radio panel game (since 1967)
challenges. The format was first used in One Minute, Please, chaired by Roy Plomley, two series of which were broadcast on the BBC Light Programme between
Just_a_Minute
British TV game show (1972–1978)
Tessa Wyatt, Michael Aspel 18 July 1977 (1977-07-18) 36 5 "Last Tango in Tooting" Anouska Hempel, Patrick Mower, Roy Plomley 25 July 1977 (1977-07-25)
Whodunnit? (British game show)
Whodunnit?_(British_game_show)
Mountain in Tasmania, Australia
Palawa place names". State Library of Tasmania/Riuwanna - UTAS: 72. Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian aboriginal place names. Launceston: Queen Victoria
Stacks_Bluff
English writer and broadcaster (1914–1991)
good". Arlott was twice invited to appear on Desert Island Discs with Roy Plomley, in May 1953 and again in May 1975. In May 1953 he selected: "Lord Lovel"
John_Arlott
American-English author (1858–1933)
príncipe gondolero (Spanish language, 1931) Yūrei tō (Japan, 1948) Plomley, Brian, “C.N. And A.M. Williamson,” Biblionews and Australian Notes & Queries
A._M._Williamson
British actress (1923–2024)
English". The Times. London. 1 April 1992. Retrieved 19 October 2022. Plomley, Roy (24 April 1976). "Desert Island Discs – Glynis Johns". Desert Island
Glynis_Johns
1948 short film directed by Terence Fisher
Captain Cole Susan Shaw as Nancy Bedford Barry Letts as Fred Lane Roy Plomley as Reggie Betty Ann Davies as barmaid Sydney Bromley as bar patron John
To_the_Public_Danger
(1805–1858) palawa woman from Tasmania
doi:10.26749/rstpp.155.1.9. Robinson, George Augustus; Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian); Tasmanian Historical Research Association (1966), Friendly
Tanganutara
Olshanetsky and Naledi Dube Spotify Studios Desert Island Discs 2002–present Roy Plomley, Michael Parkinson, Sue Lawley, Kirsty Young, and Lauren Laverne BBC Destroy
List_of_music_podcasts
British author (1929–2026)
processor. Deighton was interviewed on Desert Island Discs in June 1976 by Roy Plomley. Deighton wrote Fighter: The True Story of the Battle of Britain, published
Len_Deighton
Aboriginal Australian leader and resistance fighter in Tasmania (c.1812–1842)
Australian historical figures Robinson, George Augustus; Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian); Tasmanian Historical Research Association (1966), Friendly
Tunnerminnerwait
Design Consultants 496 2014-03-25 Remarkable Lives 10 1st Class Stamps: Roy Plomley, Barbara Ward, Joe Mercer, Kenneth More, Dylan Thomas, Sir Alec Guinness
United Kingdom commemorative stamps 2010–2019
United_Kingdom_commemorative_stamps_2010–2019
British Army officer (1887–1976)
Leatherhead from 1951 to 1966. On Saturday 20 December 1969, Montgomery was Roy Plomley's thousandth 'castaway' on the BBC Radio Show Desert Island Discs. The seven
Bernard_Montgomery
Town in Tasmania, Australia
History Since 1803 (1 ed.). Crows Nest: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1742370683. Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names. Hobart: QVMAG. p. 33. "Ross"
Ross,_Tasmania
Irish comedian and writer (1918–2002)
Commons Quotations from Wikiquote Data from Wikidata Spike Milligan at IMDb Plomley, Roy (7 February 1978). "Spike Milligan". Desert Island Discs. BBC Radio
Spike_Milligan
politician. Kathryn Kelly, 81, American bootlegger and convicted kidnapper. Roy Plomley, 71, English radio broadcaster and playwright. Olle Rinman, 77, Swedish
Deaths_in_May_1985
Australian Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation
Presland 1994, p. 40. Boyce 2011, p. 10. Gaughwin & Sullivan 1984, p. 82. Plomley 2008, pp. 1045–1060. Broome 2005, pp. 5–6. Fels 1986, pp. 346–347. Boyce
Bunurong
State of Australia
the island's nine nations; Nicholas Clements, citing research by N.J.B. Plomley and Rhys Jones, settled on a figure of 3,000 to 4,000. They engaged in
Tasmania
Protected area in Tasmania, Australia
Reserves". Google Maps. Bush Heritage Australia. BHA: Liffey Valley Reserve Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian aboriginal place names. Tasmania: QVMAG. Bush Heritage
Liffey_Valley_Reserve
Capital city of Tasmania, Australia
"ngayapi niyakara (born to dream)". Constance ARI. Retrieved 13 July 2024. Plomley, N.J.B. (1992). Tasmanian aboriginal place names (PDF) (Occasional paper
Hobart
Piper, Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 10 May 2021. "Brian Greene, Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2021–present)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(2021–present)
Multifaceted crossword puzzle
to Saturday include LR (Liam Runnalls), RM (Rose McGinley), DP (David Plomley), DH (Donald Harrison), NS (Nancy Sibtain), DA (David Astle), and DS (David
Cryptic_crossword
British photographer and designer (1904–1980)
the BBC's radio programme Desert Island Discs. The interviewer was Roy Plomley. The recording was broadcast posthumously on Friday 1 February 1980 following
Cecil_Beaton
January 1981 Jeffrey Archer Reunion by Fred Uhlman Plasticine model of Roy Plomley and a pin more 7 February 1981 Mary O'Hara The Lord of the Rings by J.
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1981–1990)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1981–1990)
English actor (1920–2010)
April 1958, Carmichael was interviewed for Desert Island Discs by Roy Plomley on the BBC Home Service. Carmichael once again appeared as Stanley Windrush
Ian_Carmichael
British writer (1936–2003)
Longford Mr Michael Parkinson Mr Terry Wogan Mr David Attenborough Mr Roy Plomley Mr Sebastian Coe Miss Pamela Stephenson Mr Arthur Scargill Mr Roy Hattersley
Peter_Tinniswood
English poet and educator (1917–2003)
became "the greatest poet laureate we never had". He was interviewed by Roy Plomley on Desert Island Discs on 1 December 1979: his music choices included five
Charles_Causley
River in Tasmania, Australia
of Palawa place names". State Library of Tasmania/Riuwanna - UTAS. Plomley, Brian (1976). A Word-list of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Languages. Hobart, Tas:
South_Esk_River
River in western Tasmania, Australia
Lines. Traction Publications. 1972. ISBN 0-85829-003-0. Plomley, N. J. B. (Norman James Brian); Goodall, Caroline, (compiler.); Queen Victoria Museum
Pieman_River
British journalist (1912–2013)
interviewed in 1972 on the BBC radio programme Desert Island Discs by Roy Plomley. Toward the end of his news career he wrote his first book, Foreign Correspondent
Anthony_Lawrence_(journalist)
River in Tasmania, Australia
Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011. Plomley, Brian (1990). Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as tribal indicators among the
Macquarie_River_(Tasmania)
Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islander peoples
languages", Proc. R. Soc. B, 279, 4590–4595, doi: 10.1098/rspb.2012.1842 NJB Plomley, 1976b. Friendly mission: the Tasmanian journals of George Augustus Robinson
Indigenous_Australians
Multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg
Campaign for Commercial Television in England. Secker and Warburg. pp. 25–27. Plomley, Roy (1980). Days Seemed Longer: Early Years of a Broadcaster. London:
Radio_Luxembourg
BBC radio horror series (1943–1955)
by Monckton Hoffe, 20 November 1945 'The Case' by John Slater and Roy Plomley, 27 November 1945 'Death at Midnight' by Robert Barr, 4 December 1945 'The
Appointment_with_Fear_(radio)
Town in Tasmania, Australia
Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2017. Plomley, Brian (1991). The Tasmanian Tribes and Cicatrices as Tribal Indicators among
Lake_Leake,_Tasmania
May 1958 Oliver Messel No book Painting materials more 12 May 1958 Roy Plomley Who's Who in the Theatre Desk with typewriter and paper more 19 May 1958
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1951–1960)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1951–1960)
Island Discs first broadcast on the BBC Forces Programme, presented by Roy Plomley; Austrian-born revue performer Vic Oliver (the Prime Minister's son-in-law)
1942_in_the_United_Kingdom
Scottish radio & television producer & writer (1912–1984)
was a founding member of the Lord's Taverners, with John Snagge, Roy Plomley, Brian Johnston, and others, a group of actors and BBC men who enjoyed watching
Gordon_Crier
River in northern Tasmania, Australia
used for any tourist ventures. Australia portal Rivers of Tasmania Plomley, Brian (1992). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names. Hobart: QVMAG. p. 17. Taylor
North_Esk_River
1953 British film
David King-Wood and Dorothy Gordon. The screenplay was by Brunius and Roy Plomley. The film chronicles the life of a middle-class British family, the Blakes
The_Blakes_Slept_Here
British artist (1904–1990)
About Cora Pearl. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 9780297785903. Plomley, Roy and Elwyn-Jones, Lord Frederick (17 February 1984). Desert Island
Pearl_Binder
v t e Desert Island Discs Hosts Roy Plomley Michael Parkinson Sue Lawley Kirsty Young Lauren Laverne Episodes 1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1991–2000)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1991–2000)
Desert Island Discs
v t e Desert Island Discs Hosts Roy Plomley Michael Parkinson Sue Lawley Kirsty Young Lauren Laverne Episodes 1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1971–1980)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1971–1980)
Harold Aubie Bennett, Percy Whitlock and William Whitehead. 1559 James Plomley 1588 Roper Blundell 1599 John Williams 1614 John Heath 1672 Charles Wren
List of musicians at English cathedrals
List_of_musicians_at_English_cathedrals
British production designer (1938–2019)
Anouilh's The Rehearsal, and A Passage to India. (...) The premiere of Roy Plomley's The Shiny Surface was notable for the appearance of Vic Oliver as guest
Oliver_Bayldon
Indigenous Tasmanian
The founder of Melbourne". ToMelbourne.com. Retrieved 21 May 2021. Plomley, Brian, ed. (2008). Friendly mission: the Tasmanian journals and papers of
Luggenemenener
English baritone and producer (1920–2006)
org. Retrieved 20 August 2020. Eric Shilling (Desert Island Discs – Roy Plomley's castaway is bass singer Eric Shilling) at the BBC website accessed 18
Eric_Shilling
BBC Radio 4 programme
v t e Desert Island Discs Hosts Roy Plomley Michael Parkinson Sue Lawley Kirsty Young Lauren Laverne Episodes 1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (1961–1970)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(1961–1970)
v t e Desert Island Discs Hosts Roy Plomley Michael Parkinson Sue Lawley Kirsty Young Lauren Laverne Episodes 1942–1946 1951–1960 1961–1970 1971–1980
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2001–2010)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(2001–2010)
Mountain in Tasmania, Australia
of Tasmania, p.11 Reid, p.16 Lloyd, p.11 Lloyd, p.7 Lloyd, p.12 Plomley, N.J.B (Brian) (1991). Tasmanian Aboriginal Place Names. Launceston: QVMAG. p
Quamby_Bluff
English international cricketer (1922–1986)
before his record-breaking performance at Old Trafford, Laker was Roy Plomley's guest on his Desert Island Discs radio programme. His musical choices
Jim_Laker
Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2017. "Professor Brian Cox, Desert Island Discs – BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2017. "Sir
List of Desert Island Discs episodes (2011–2020)
List_of_Desert_Island_Discs_episodes_(2011–2020)
British cyclist (1937–1967)
Fotheringham 2007, p. 16. Fotheringham 2007, p. 97. Fotheringham 2007, pp. 72–73. Plomley, Roy (host) (31 January 1966). "Castaway: Tommy Simpson". Desert Island
Tom_Simpson
English poet, writer, critic and naturalist (1905–1985)
Palmer's early work. Grigson was the castaway featured in an edition of Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4 first broadcast on 16 October 1982
Geoffrey_Grigson
English convict
Volume. The Australian National University. Retrieved 20 August 2022. Plomley, Brian; Henley, Kristen Anne (1990). "The Sealers of Bass Strait and the Cape
George_Briggs_(sealer)
May – Geoffrey Gorer, anthropologist and author (born 1905) 28 May – Roy Plomley, radio broadcaster, producer, playwright and novelist, founder of Desert
1985_in_the_United_Kingdom
Media credits for Hattie Jacques
2007, p. 84. Merriman 2007, p. 55. Merriman 2007, pp. 92 & 164. McFarlane, Brian. "Jacques, Hattie (1922–1980)". Screenonline. British Film Institute. Archived
Hattie Jacques on stage, radio, screen and record
Hattie_Jacques_on_stage,_radio,_screen_and_record
UK national government awards list for the Commonwealth
Education. David Albert Philp, B.E.M., Director, Fyffes Group Ltd. Francis Roy Plomley, Broadcaster. Reginald Arthur Pomeroy, Principal, Somerset College of Arts
1975_Birthday_Honours
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
Boy/Male
Celtic
Brave; Virtuous. Famous Bearers: Canadian singer Brian Adams and British singer Bryan Ferry.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Gaelic, German, Indian, Irish, Jamaican, Lebanese, Swiss
Honourable; Form of Brian; Strength; Noble; Virtuous; High Hill
Girl/Female
Celtic English
Strong. She ascends. Feminine of Brian.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Noble, Virtuous. The feminine of Brian
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the plant name briar, from Old English brer, BRIAR means "prickly bush."
Girl/Female
Irish
“noble, virtuous.†The feminine of Brian.
Male
French
 French form of Irish Brian, BRIANT means "high hill." Compare with another form of Briant.
Girl/Female
African, American, Christian, Gaelic, Indian
Noble; Virtuous; The Feminine of Brian; High Hill; Force; Strength
Female
Irish
Feminine form of Irish Brian, BRIANA means "high hill."
Male
Norwegian
 Norwegian form of Latin Adrianus, ARIAN means "from Hadria." Compare with another form of Arian.
Male
Irish
 Irish name derived from Celtic Brigonos, BRIAN means "high hill." Compare with another form of Brian.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Uryan, URIAN means "light."
Male
English
Anglicized form of Middle Welsh Urien, ORIAN means "privileged birth."
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Brian, BRION means "high hill."
Male
English
 Short form of English Brandon, BRAN means "broom-covered hill," and other names beginning with Bran-. Compare with other forms of Bran.
Male
English
 Old French derogatory byname derived from the Old Occitan word brian, BRIAN means "maggot." Compare with another form of Brian.
Male
Arthurian
, (king; raven); Bran the Blessed.
Female
Slovene
Slovene name BRINA means "protector."
Girl/Female
American, British, Celtic, English
Strong; She Ascends; Female Version of Brian
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from Irish Brian, BRYAN means "high hill."
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
Boy/Male
French
Bow strength. Famous Bearer: late U.S. film star Humphrey Bogart.
Girl/Female
Greek American
Life; alive.
Surname or Lastname
North German
North German : from a short form of Lambert.English : from Lemme, a pet form of an Old English personal name, either Lēodmǣr or Lēofmǣr (see Lemmer).
Male
Irish
Diminutive form of Irish Gaelic Conall, CONALLAN means "little hound of valor."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Name of a Sage
Boy/Male
Muslim
Without flaws
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Faith
Girl/Female
Hindu
Loveble
Female
Hungarian
Pet form of Hungarian Ildikó, ILDÓ means "battle."
Boy/Male
English Anglo Saxon
Hero.
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
BRIAN PLOMLEY
n.
Bran.
n.
The organ or seat of intellect; hence, the understanding.
n.
See Prian.
imp. & p. p.
of Brain
a.
Made of bran; like bran; scurfy.
v. t.
To dash out the brains of; to kill by beating out the brains. Hence, Fig.: To destroy; to put an end to; to defeat.
n.
The middle segment of the brain; the mesencephalon. See Brain.
n.
A fine, white, somewhat friable clay; also, the ore contained in a mixture of clay and pebbles.
n.
Alt. of Briar
v. t.
To conceive; to understand.
n.
The whitish mass of soft matter (the center of the nervous system, and the seat of consciousness and volition) which is inclosed in the cartilaginous or bony cranium of vertebrate animals. It is simply the anterior termination of the spinal cord, and is developed from three embryonic vesicles, whose cavities are connected with the central canal of the cord; the cavities of the vesicles become the central cavities, or ventricles, and the walls thicken unequally and become the three segments, the fore-, mid-, and hind-brain.
n.
The affections; fancy; imagination.
n.
Brain power.
n.
The brain.
a.
Of or pertaining to the iris.
n.
A plant with a slender woody stem bearing stout prickles; especially, species of Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax.
n.
Fig.: Anything sharp or unpleasant to the feelings.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Brain
n.
Same as Brier.
n.
The anterior or cephalic ganglion in insects and other invertebrates.