gayn
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Noun
gayn
Etymology 1
From Old Norse gegn; derived from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Doublet of gain.
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Pronunciation
Adjective
gayn (comparative geyner, superlative gaynest)
- direct, straight, fast, expeditious
- gracious, helpful, unfailing, useful, good
- suiting the situation, apt, fit
- short
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Descendants
References
- “gein, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.
Adverb
gayn
Descendants
- English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)
References
- “gein, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.
Etymology 2
From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gaganą, *gagną; reinforced by Middle French gain. Compare wayn.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
Noun
gayn (plural gaines)
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “gein, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.
Etymology 3
Preposition
gayn
- Alternative form of gain (“against”)
Alternative forms
Etymology
From gaigner (“to win, make money”).
Noun
gayn oblique singular, m (oblique plural gayns, nominative singular gayns, nominative plural gayn)
Descendants
Noun
gayn
- Letter of the Arabic alphabet: غ
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