Berain

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To rain upon; wet with rain; moisten. transitive

    "Till at the last, recovering his voice, Supping the tears that all his breast berained, [...]"

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"Till at the last, recovering his voice, Supping the tears that all his breast berained, [...]"

Etymology

From Middle English berainen, bireinen, equivalent to be- + rain. Cognate with Dutch beregenen (“to shower”), German beregnen (“to irrigate”).

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