Sein vs Sain - What's the difference?
sein | sain |
(archaic) To make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.
To make the sign of the cross.
(archaic) To bless, to keep from evil influence.
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Sain is a alternative form of sein.
As a noun sein
is an archaic spelling of lang=en.As a verb sain is
to make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.sain
English
Verb
(en verb)- 1983 , Robert Nye, The Facts of Life :
- The child was sained then. Fir candles were lighted and whirled round the bed in which mother and infant lay.
