sain
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
to bless.
Origin of sain
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How to use sain in a sentence
The column was re-formed at sain Kaleh and proceeded by easier stages 200 miles further southward to Hamadan.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThe upper villages of Akhs might be, however, those higher up on the sain-dary (Sr-dary).
The Bbur-nma in English | Babur, Emperor of HindustanNe sait-tu pas que jai promis ta femme de te ramener sain et sauf?
How France Built Her Cathedrals | Elizabeth Boyle O'ReillyJohn Splendid crossed himself ere he had mind of his present creed, and "God sain us!"
John Splendid | Neil MunroL'pus jone dit a sain pre, "Main pre, baill m'cheu qu doo me 'r v'nir ed vous bien," et lue pre leu partit sain bien.
A Handbook of the English Language | Robert Gordon Latham
British Dictionary definitions for sain
/ (seɪn) /
(tr) archaic to make the sign of the cross over so as to bless or protect from evil or sin
Origin of sain
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