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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. an inflammatory swelling or sore;


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Blain \Blain\ (bl[=a]n), n. [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. bl[=e]gen; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See Bladder.] 1. An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. [1913 Webster] Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. (Far.) A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

blain n 1: an inflammatory swelling or sore
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Blain, PA -- U.S. borough in Pennsylvania Population (2000): 252 Housing Units (2000): 102 Land area (2000): 0.352879 sq. miles (0.913952 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.352879 sq. miles (0.913952 sq. km) FIPS code: 06824 Located within: Pennsylvania (PA), FIPS 42 Location: 40.337233 N, 77.510525 W ZIP Codes (1990): 17006 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Blain, PA Blain