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Seined vs Sained - What's the difference?

seined | sained |

As verbs the difference between seined and sained

is that seined is past tense of seine while sained is past tense of sain.

seined

English

Verb

(head)
  • (seine)
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    seine

    English

    Noun

    (Seine fishing) (en noun)
  • A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
  • * 1982 , (TC Boyle), Water Music , Penguin 2006, p. 169:
  • They were too busy hauling at ropes, collectively drawing a large seine across the bay before them – and singing their hearts out.

    Verb

    (sein)
  • (label) To use a seine, to fish with a seine.
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    sained

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (sain)
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    sain

    English

    Verb

    (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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