English Dictionary: Blain | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Blain | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Blain \Blain\ (bl[amac]n), n. [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. bl[emac]gen; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See {Bladder}.] 1. An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. --Milton. 2. (Far.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Blain, PA (borough, FIPS 6824) Location: 40.33722 N, 77.51222 W Population (1990): 266 (107 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 17006 |