Rained

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Rain \Rain\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Rained} (r[=a]nd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Raining}.] [AS. regnian, akin to G. regnen, Goth.
     rignjan. See {Rain}, n.]
     1. To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; -- used mostly
        with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
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              The rain it raineth every day.        --Shak.
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     2. To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears
        rained from their eyes.
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