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n. - An inflammatory swelling or sore.

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Usage examples (28)
  • The blain is a vesicular enlargement on the lateral and under part of the tongue in horses, oxen, and dogs, which, although not of unfrequent occurrence, or peculiarly...
  • 'I shall speag to you,' said Darco, 'with an egsdreme blain-ness.
  • I shouldn't have, but I did... blain what is votd ? hated the video by the way. sorry.
  • It is often mistaken for blain, -- inflammation of the tongue, or black tongue, -- and usually occurs in the winter, or early in the spring.
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