Sain
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sain¹
- /seɪn/
Sounds like sane, Seine (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From Middle English sainen, seinen, senen, sinen, signen, from Old English sēnian, seġnian, from Proto-Germanic *segnōną (“to mark with a cross, bless”), from Latin signō, from signum. Cognate with Dutch zegenen (“to bless”), German segnen (“to bless”), Irish séan (“sign, omen”) and Scottish Gaelic seun (“a charm”).
verb sains · saining · sained
- 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.
- To make the sign of the cross.
- To bless, to keep from evil influence. Sain usǃ Sain us, oh Godǃ.
Sain²
proper noun Sains
- A surname.
