SAIN

Etymology

Verb

sain (third-person singular simple present sains, present participle saining, simple past and past participle sained)

(transitive, archaic) To make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.

(intransitive, obsolete except in Scots) To make the sign of the cross.

(transitive, archaic) To bless, to keep from evil influence.

Anagrams

• ANSI, ASIN, ISNA, Isan, Nias, Sian, Sina, anis, as in, nais, nasi, nasi', nias

Proper noun

Sain (plural Sains)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sain is the 7155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4675 individuals. Sain is most common among White (69.82%) and Black/African American (19.21%) individuals.

Anagrams

• ANSI, ASIN, ISNA, Isan, Nias, Sian, Sina, anis, as in, nais, nasi, nasi', nias

Source: Wiktionary


Sain, obs. p. p. of Say, for sayen.

Definition: Said. Shak.

Sain, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Saint, Sane.]

Definition: To sanctify; to bless so as to protect from evil influence. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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