Sain

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 2 Romansch 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Noun

English

Etymology

Old English seġnian, from Latin signare.

Pronunciation

IPA: /seɪn/

Verb

Infinitive to sain

Third person singular sains

Simple past sained

Past participle sained

Present participle saining

1. (transitive, archaic) the make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone
2. (intranitive, obsolete except in Scots) to make the sign of the cross
3. (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

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Romansch

Etymology

Latin sinus

Noun

sain

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