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BLAIN
blain
(noun) an inflammatory swelling or sore
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
blain (plural blains)
A skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.
Anagrams
• Albin, Labin, Nabil, binal
Proper noun
Blain (plural Blains)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Blain is the 7025th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4764 individuals. Blain is most common among White (80.27%) and Black/African American (13.29%) individuals.
Anagrams
• Albin, Labin, Nabil, binal
Source: Wiktionary
Blain, n. Etym: [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. bl; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See Bladder.]
1. An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.
2. (Far.)
Definition: A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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