gaintaking
English
editAlternative forms
edit- ganetaking, gane taking (Scotland)
Etymology
editNoun
editgaintaking (uncountable)
- (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A taking back again; recovery.
- 1538, Jameson, Aberd. B. Rec. XVI.:
- Deforcing of the officiare in execution of his office in the gane taking of ane caldrown poundit be the said officiare; [...]