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Spined vs Sained - What's the difference?

spined | sained |

As an adjective spined

is having spines, spiny.

As a verb sained is

past tense of sain.

spined

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Having spines, spiny.
  • (comparable, in combination, usually, figuratively) Having a certain type of spine (backbone).
  • He's just another linguini-spined politician.

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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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