braine, m. (gs. ~, pl. -ní).Lit:1. Rim, edge. ~ rotha, rim of wheel. ~ bleidhe, rim of goblet. ~ dúin, rim of fort. 2. Front, fore-part. ~ loinge, prow of ship. 3. Head, leader. ~ na mban, the foremost of women. Ár m~ saor, our noble lord. (Var. of 3:~ach1m)