English
Etymology
OE. segnian|seġnian, from L. signare.
Pronunciation
IPA|/seɪn/
:rhymes|eɪn
Verb
en-verb
- context|transitive|archaic To make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.
- context|intransitive|obsolete|_|except in Scots To make the sign of the cross.
- context|transitive|archaic To bless, to keep from evil influence.
#:*1983: The child was sained then. Fir candles were lighted and whirled round the bed in which mother and infant lay. � Robert Nye, The Facts of Life
Finnish
Verb
sain
- fi-form of|saada|typeverb|prfirst-person|plsingular|moodindicative|tense=past
Anagrams
anis#Finnish|anis
nais-
sian
French
Etymology
Compare Esperanto sana, Italian sano, Latin sanus, Spanish sano
Pronunciation
IPA|/s��/
Homophones
saint
sein
Adjective
fr-adj
- healthy
Romansch
Etymology
L.|rm sinus. Compare French sein, Italian seno, Romanian sân, Spanish seno
Noun
infl|rm|noun|gender=m
- breast i|of a woman
Related terms
l|rm|pèz
Scots
Verb
sain
- To make the sign of the cross.
Category:Scots verbs
de:sain
fr:sain
gl:sain
io:sain
id:sain
vi:sain
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