blain

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And no philosophic theory condescends to bring the Ideal, the Absolute, and the Unconditioned, into such close and intimate connection with the frog-spawn of the ditch and the blain upon the tortured skin.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus by Chadwick, G. A.

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

From The Dog by Youatt, William

Nevertheless the blain grew chillier and chillier until at last they were compelled to send for a physician.

From Bill the Minder by Robinson, W. Heath (William Heath)

De moonlighdt blayed oopon de drees,     It shined oopon de blain, Two forms rode in de mitnight woods,     Und nefer coomed again.

From The Breitmann Ballads by Leland, Charles Godfrey

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