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blain

/bˈleɪn/BLAYN
/bˈleɪn/BLAYN

Meaninga boil, pustule

Common meaning: painful blister

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishblegen‘a boil, pustule’source
  2. Middle Englishbleinsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa boil, pustule → painful blisterblain‘painful blister’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English blegen ‘a boil, pustule’.

Roots

  • blegen Old English “a boil, pustule”

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