About The Word Blain
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Blain
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What's The Definition Of Blain?
[n] an inflammatory swelling or sore
Synonyms | Synonyms for Blain: Related Terms | Find terms related to Blain: See Also | chilblain | chilblains | pernio | sore Blain In Webster's Dictionary \Blain\ (bl[=a]n), n. [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. bl[=e]gen;
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.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a
horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath.
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