gaiter tree

An old name given to the bramble. gait-er (2).s. [Eng. gait (3), s.; -er.] One who ties up sheaves in a particular manner. gaiter, v. t. [GAITER (1), s.] To furnish or dre with gaiters. gait-er-ette, s. [English gaiter; dim in. suff. "None was found so faith full to God, that he durst en-- ette .] A gaiter; a covering for the leg. terprise to resist, nor gainst and the manifest impietie of taeir princes." - Appellation of John Knox, p. 21. *gain-strive, v . i . & t . [ Pref.gain against, and Eng. strive (q. v.).] A. In trans.: To strive in opposition; to oppose, to resist. "He may them catch, vnable to gainestriue." Spenser: F. Q., IV. vii. 12.