Slain vs Sain - What's the difference?

As verbs the difference between slain and sain

is that slain is past participle of lang=en while sain is to make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.

is with "the" Those who have been killed.

(head)

(en-plural noun)

(with "the") Those who have been killed.

* 1906 , Mary Elizabeth Lewis, The ethics of Wagner's The ring of the Nibelung , page 41:

While the Valkyries were the choosers of the valorous slain , they were also obedient to the call of any in distress who asked their help.

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(en verb)

(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.

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.

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