gain-, prefixin OE. ᵹęᵹn-, ᵹéan- (see gain a.), was formerly employed to form various combinations, chiefly verbal, in the same way as again-, which was in more frequent use. Its senses are chiefly those of opposition, return, or reversal, answering to Lat. re-. These combs. are now obsolete, with the exception of gainsay, and the technical term gainshire. Compare also the forms given under again- and its compounds.1. Against, in opposition to; gain-race [= L. occursus], a running against, meeting; gain-saw, contradiction; gain-set v., to set over against, oppose; gainspeaker, a gainsayer, opponent; gain-speaking, opposition. Also gaincall n., -cope, -say, -stand, -strive, -turn.a1340Hampole Psalter xviii. 7 His *gaynras til þe highest of him [L. occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus].Ibid. lviii. 5 Rise in my gaynrase [L. exurge in occursum meum].a1300Cursor M. 8382, I þat es þine hand-womman, For me *gain⁓sagh þar sal be nan.a1300E.E. Psalter lxxix. 7 [lxxx. 6] Thou set us in gaine-sagh [L. in contradictionem] til our neghburs.1435Misyn Fire of Love 48 Sum for soth *gayn⁓settand, says: Actife lyfe is more fruytfull.1594Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits vi. 73 This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.1575(title) A brief Rehearsal of the Belief of the goodwilling in England, which are named the Family of Love: with the Confession of their upright Christian Religion, against the false accusations of their *Gain-speakers.1583Golding Calvin on Deut. clxxv. 1087 Also it was his wil to cause this last song to be receiued without *gain speaking.2. Reciprocal action; in return; gainclap, a blow in return, a counter stroke. Also gain-giving, -yield.a1225Leg. Kath. 129 Ha ȝeald ham swuche ȝain-clappes,..Þæt al ha cneowen ham crauant & ouercumen.3. Restoration or return to previous state; back again; gain-buy v., to buy back, redeem; so gain-buyer, a redeemer, gain-buying, redemption; gain-cover, v., to recover, regain; gain-taking, taking back again; gain-turning, returning. Also gaincall v., -chare, -come.1435Misyn Fire of Love i. viii. 16 Þat he mankynd fro þe fendes power myȝt *gaynby.c1440Promp. Parv. 189/2 Geynebyyn, or byyn a-ȝene, redimo.1435Misyn Fire of Love i. ii. 5 No meruayl if þai plese noȝt our *gaynbyer.Ibid. i xx. 44 Of cristis *gaynbyinge þa ar no partiners.a1300Cursor M. 29203 Thoru scrift..sal we *gain couer þe grace til heuen.1538Aberd. Reg. V. 16 (Jam.) Deforsing of the officiare in execucion of his office in the *gane taking of ane caldrown poundit be the said officiare.1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 1718 Of bodily ded es no *gayn-turnyng, For of erthly lyf it es endyng.1435Misyn Fire of Love ii. vi. 80 Þat hys mynde bisily to crist with-out gayn-turnynge has nott.4. Repetition; over again, anew; in the nonce-wds. gain-birth [= Gr. παλιγγενεσία], regeneration; gain-rising [= Gr. ἀνάστασις], resurrection.c1550Cheke Matt. xix. 28 Je yt hav folowed me in y⊇ gain birth.Ibid. xxii. 23 Y⊇ Saddoucais..who sai yeer is no gainrising.

gain- /geɪn/ prefix (not productive). LOE.

ORIGIN: from gain adjective.

Chiefly in verbs & verbal derivs. (now all obsolete, arch., or literary) with the sense ‘against, in opposition to’, as gainsay; formerly also ‘reciprocal, in return’ as gain-giving.

gain-
gane- (Scotland)

Prefix

Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in opposition to", "counter-".

gainsay, gainstand, gainstay, gainstrive
Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return"; "counter-".

gainclap, gaingive, gainyield
Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".

gainbuy, gaincover, gaintake
Prefix denoting repetition; "over again"; "anew"; again-.

gainbirth, gainrising

Etymology

From Middle English gain- (prefix), from Old English geġn-, gēan- (“back, against, in return”, prefix), from Proto-Germanic *gagin (“towards, against”). Cognate with Dutch tegen- (“counter-”), German gegen- (“against, toward, at”), Icelandic gagn- (“through”). More at again.

Derived terms

English words prefixed with gain-

gainbite

gaincome

gaincope

gaindo

gaingiving

gainsay

gainstand

gainstrive

gaintwist

词汇	gain-
词根词缀	OED SOED Wiktionary gain-, prefixin OE. ᵹęᵹn-, ᵹéan- (see gain a.), was formerly employed to form various combinations, chiefly verbal, in the same way as again-, which was in more frequent use. Its senses are chiefly those of opposition, return, or reversal, answering to Lat. re-. These combs. are now obsolete, with the exception of gainsay, and the technical term gainshire. Compare also the forms given under again- and its compounds.1. Against, in opposition to; gain-race [= L. occursus], a running against, meeting; gain-saw, contradiction; gain-set v., to set over against, oppose; gainspeaker, a gainsayer, opponent; gain-speaking, opposition. Also gaincall n., -cope, -say, -stand, -strive, -turn.a1340Hampole Psalter xviii. 7 His gaynras til þe highest of him [L. occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus].Ibid. lviii. 5 Rise in my gaynrase [L. exurge in occursum meum].a1300Cursor M. 8382, I þat es þine hand-womman, For me gain⁓sagh þar sal be nan.a1300E.E. Psalter lxxix. 7 [lxxx. 6] Thou set us in gaine-sagh [L. in contradictionem] til our neghburs.1435Misyn Fire of Love 48 Sum for soth gayn⁓settand, says: Actife lyfe is more fruytfull.1594Carew Huarte's Exam. Wits* vi. 73 This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.1575(title) A brief Rehearsal of the Belief of the goodwilling in England, which are named the Family of Love: with the Confession of their upright Christian Religion, against the false accusations of their Gain-speakers.1583Golding Calvin on Deut.* clxxv. 1087 Also it was his wil to cause this last song to be receiued without gain speaking.2. Reciprocal action; in return; gainclap, a blow in return, a counter stroke. Also gain-giving, -yield.a1225Leg. Kath. 129 Ha ȝeald ham swuche ȝain-clappes,..Þæt al ha cneowen ham crauant & ouercumen.3. Restoration or return to previous state; back again; gain-buy* v., to buy back, redeem; so gain-buyer, a redeemer, gain-buying, redemption; gain-cover, v., to recover, regain; gain-taking, taking back again; gain-turning, returning. Also gaincall v., -chare, -come.1435Misyn Fire of Love i. viii. 16 Þat he mankynd fro þe fendes power myȝt gaynby.c1440Promp. Parv. 189/2 Geynebyyn, or byyn a-ȝene, redimo.1435Misyn Fire of Love* i. ii. 5 No meruayl if þai plese noȝt our gaynbyer.Ibid. i xx. 44 Of cristis gaynbyinge þa ar no partiners.a1300Cursor M. 29203 Thoru scrift..sal we gain couer þe grace til heuen.1538Aberd. Reg. V. 16 (Jam.) Deforsing of the officiare in execucion of his office in the gane taking of ane caldrown poundit be the said officiare.1340Hampole Pr. Consc. 1718 Of bodily ded es no gayn-turnyng, For of erthly lyf it es endyng.1435Misyn Fire of Love* ii. vi. 80 Þat hys mynde bisily to crist with-out gayn-turnynge has nott.4. Repetition; over again, anew; in the nonce-wds. gain-birth [= Gr. παλιγγενεσία], regeneration; gain-rising [= Gr. ἀνάστασις], resurrection.c1550Cheke Matt. xix. 28 Je yt hav folowed me in y⊇ gain birth.Ibid. xxii. 23 Y⊇ Saddoucais..who sai yeer is no gainrising. gain- /geɪn/ prefix (not productive). LOE. ORIGIN: from gain adjective. Chiefly in verbs & verbal derivs. (now all obsolete, arch., or literary) with the sense ‘against, in opposition to’, as gainsay; formerly also ‘reciprocal, in return’ as gain-giving. gain- gane- (Scotland) Prefix Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in opposition to", "counter-". gainsay, gainstand, gainstay, gainstrive Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return"; "counter-". gainclap, gaingive, gainyield Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again". gainbuy, gaincover, gaintake Prefix denoting repetition; "over again"; "anew"; again-. gainbirth, gainrising Etymology From Middle English gain- (prefix), from Old English geġn-, gēan- (“back, against, in return”, prefix), from Proto-Germanic gagin (“towards, against”). Cognate with Dutch tegen-* (“counter-”), German gegen- (“against, toward, at”), Icelandic gagn- (“through”). More at again. Derived terms ► English words prefixed with gain- gainbite gaincome gaincope gaindo gaingiving gainsay gainstand gainstrive gaintwist
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gain-gane- (Scotland)

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gain-
gane- (Scotland)