bain
bain · bains · bained · baining
To batheTo bathe.
/beɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To bathe.
Thomas Lodge, Rosalynde: Euphues' Golden Legacy, 2nd ed. (1592), Rosader's Second Sonetto, l. 9: "If so I bain me in the spring,/Even on the brink I hear him sing."
Origin
From Middle English bayne~baine, from Old French bain, from Latin baneum, variant of balneFrom Middle English bayne~baine, from Old French bain, from Latin baneum, variant of balneum. Doublet of bagnio, balaneion, and banya.
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Forms
bains, baining, bained, bainedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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