Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Cervéll-o, s. m. dim. Cervéll-íno, Cervéll-úzzo, aug. Cervéll-óne, disp.Cervéll-áccio ,
1. the brain; 2. brain, judgment, un-derstanding, intellect, mind. Stare in —, to take care. Uomo di —, a man of sense or judgment. Rimetter altrui il — in capo, to make a person return to his duty. Aver — nella lingua, to reason wisely. Aver il — seco,to be upon one's guard. Esserfuori di —, to be distracted. Avere il — nelle calcagna, to be void of intellect; 3. genius.