โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
blains
plural of blain
• ablins
Blains
plural of Blain
• ablins
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
21 June 2024
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States