Blain
Pronunciation : Blain
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. blein, bleyn, AS. bl; akin to Dan. blegn, D. blein; perh. fr. the same root as E. bladder. See Bladder.]
Definition : 1. An inflammatory swelling or sore; a bulla, pustule, or blister. Blotches and blains must all his flesh emboss. Milton.
2. (Far.)
Defn: A bladder growing on the root of the tongue of a horse, against the windpipe, and stopping the breath.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913