blain en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /bleɪn/
Etymology
From Middle English blein, from Old English bleġen, bleġene, from Proto-Germanic *blajinǭ, *blajjinǭ, perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- (“to swell up”). Cognate with West Frisian blein (“blain”), Dutch blein, blegn (“blain”), Middle Low German bleine (“blain”). Related also to dialectal Norwegian bleime (“blister”), Old Swedish blēma (“blister”), French bleime (“an inflammation of a horse's hoof”).
Meanings
- skin swelling or sore; blister; blotch.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (3)
bg пришка (skin swelling or sore) · ota قبارجق (skin swelling or sore) · sco blain (skin swelling or sore)