gayne

English

Etymology

See gain.

Verb

gayne (third-person singular simple present gaynes, present participle gayning, simple past and past participle gayned)

1. (obsolete) To gain; to avail.

References

• “gayne”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Ganey, agyen, gynae

Middle English

Etymology 1

Adjective

gayne

1. Alternative form of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”)

Adverb

gayne

1. Alternative form of gayn (“quickly, near”)

Etymology 2

Preposition

gayne

1. Alternative form of gain (“against”)

Etymology 3

Verb

gayne

1. Alternative form of gaynen