Obs. Also 5 wyn-. [ad. MLG. winbrâ, corresp. to OHG. wintbrâwa (MHG. wintbrâwe, -brâ, G. wimper eyelash), f. wint WIND sb.1 + BROW sb.] An eyebrow.
1471. Caxton, Recuyell (Sommer), 542. Neptolonyus was grete, black heer and grete eyen,… his wynbrowes Ioyned. Ibid. (1485), Chas. Gt., 26. He had the eyen like a lyon … his wynbrowes grete.
1609. Heywood, Brit. Troy, X. xl. His hairy win-browes meet. [Cf. quot. 1471.]
