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sains

sains is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sain.

Meaning of sain

Verb

sain (third-person singular simple present sains, present participle saining, simple past and past participle sained)

  1. (archaic, transitive) To make the sign of the cross on or over something or someone.
    • Saining is the grand protection against them; a Shetlander always sains himself when passing by their hills.1828, Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology, volume I, London: William Harrison Ainsworth, page 261
  2. (intransitive, obsolete except in Scots) To make the sign of the cross.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To bless, to keep from evil influence.
    • Sain usǃ Sain us, oh Godǃ.

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Proper noun capitalized: Sains

Sains

  1. (plural) plural of Sain

Questions about sains

What is sains the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sains is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sain.
What part of speech is sains?
Sains is a proper noun.

Words near sains in the dictionary

  1. sainik school
  2. sainik schools
  3. sainiks
  4. Sainis
  5. Saino's
  6. sains
  7. Sainsbo's
  8. Sainsbury
  9. Sainsburys
  10. Sainshand
  11. saint

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