English Explanatory Dictionary

bain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Ready; willing.
  2. Direct; near; short; gain.
  3. Limber; pliant; flexible.
adv
  1. Readily; willingly.
  2. Nearby; at hand.
noun
  1. A bath.
name
  1. A surname.
  2. A locality in Cypress County, Alberta, Canada.
  3. A river in Lincolnshire, England, which flows south to the River Witham.
  4. A short river in North Yorkshire, England, which joins the River Ure near Bainbridge.

Pronunciation

/beɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bain.wav

Word forms

bain more bain most bain bane bains bayne

Etymology

From Middle English bain, bayne, bayn, beyn (“direct, prompt”), from Old Norse beinn (“straight, right, favourable, advantageous, convenient, friendly, fair, keen”).

Derived words

bainly Bainbridge Burgh on Bain Donington on Bain Glen Bain Kirkby on Bain
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