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Brin vs Bain - What's the difference?

brin | bain |

As nouns the difference between brin and bain

is that brin is one of the radiating sticks of a fan while bain is a bath.

As an adjective bain is

ready; willing.

As an adverb bain is

readily; willingly.

As a proper noun Bain is

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brin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the radiating sticks of a fan.
    • (Knight)

    Usage notes

    * The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches. (Webster 1913) ----

    bain

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) bain, bayne, bayn, .

    Alternative forms

    *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ready; willing.
  • Direct; near; short; gain.
    • That is the bainest way.
  • Limber; pliant; flexible.

    • Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Readily; willingly.
  • Nearby; at hand.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) bayne, baine, from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * bayne

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A bath.
  • *:
  • *:THus was sir Tramtryst longe there wel cherysshed / with the kynge and the quene // So vpon a daye / the quene and la beale Isoud made a bayne' for syre Tramtryst / And whan he was in his ' bayne / the quene and Isoud her doughter romed vp & doune in the chamber / and there whyles Gouernail and Heles attendyd vpon Tramtryst

    • Anagrams

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