blain

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Blained, adj. "half dry," said of linen hung out to dry, is, of course, simply the pp. of blain, cp.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

Thorn and snow, blain and ache and bruise, were gone.

From The Three Mulla-mulgars by De la Mare, Walter

In addition to these, blain, "to become white," is a Scand. loan-word, but rather from Dan. blegne than Norse blæikna, cp. blake above.

From Scandinavian influence on Southern Lowland Scotch by Flom, George Tobias

The blain is more frequent in spring and summer than at other seasons of the year.

From The Dog by Youatt, William

Or if the ache of travel and of toil   Would sometimes wring a short, sharp cry of pain From agony of fever, blain, and boil,   'Twas but to crush it down and on again!

From The Personal Life of David Livingstone by Blaikie, William Garden