gainsayIng, gaynseying, geinseying, genseyyng

[ Eng.gainsay; -ing.] The act of contradicting, denying, or opposing; contradiction, denial. "We'll part the time between's, then: and in that I'll no gainsaying ."- Shakesp .: Winter's Tale , i. 2. gain some (1), adj . [Eng. gain ; suff. -some .] Bringing gain or profit; profitable, advantageous. *gain-some (2), a. [Eng. gain , a; suff. -some .] Gainly, well-favored. "Noble, wise, Faithful and gain some ." Mas singer: Roman Actor , iv. 2. *gāin-spür, v . t . [Eng. gain , and spur .] To excite by the prospect of gain. ( Du Bartas .) gainst, prep . [An abbreviation of against (q.v.).] *gain-stand, v. t . [Pref. gain- =against, and Eng. stand (q. v.).] To withstand, to oppose, to resist. IMG:content-0277.png:[blocks in formation] Neither shall we, perchance, die unrevenged." Nicholas Grimoald: Cicero's Death , in Ellis , vol. ii. *gain-tāk-ing, *gāne-tak-ing, s. [Eng. gain again, and taking .] The act of forcibly taking again. "Def or sing of the officiare in execucion of his office in the gane taking of ane caldrown pound it be the said officaire." -Aberd. Reg . (1538), ver. 16. *gāin-yield, *gan-yeild, *gen-yell, s. [Eng. gain again, and yield .] A reward, a recompense, a requital. "The goddis mot condingly the foryeild, Eftir thy deserte rendring sic gangeild ." gäir, s. [GORE (2), 8.] A triangular piece of cloth inserted in a dre or robe; a gore. Eng.fowl .] gäir-fowl, s . [Mid. Eng. gair = gare =stare, and Ornith.: A name given locally to the Great Auk, now extinct. [AUK, 1.] gäir-ish, a. [GARISH.] gäir-ish-lý, adv. [GARISHLY.] gäir'-Ish-ne , s. [GARISHNESS.] gait (1), s. [GOAT.] 1. Lit.: A goat. "I descried his way Bent on all speed, and marked his aěry gait ." Milton: P. L., iv. 568. IMG:content-0278.png:[blocks in formation] 1. A song. IMG:content-0279.png:[blocks in formation] "So grym a was in gale . " -Sir Ferumbras , 1,888. gā-la (1), s. [Etym. doubtful.] A Scotch cotton fabric.