"gaingiving" meaning in All languages combined

See gaingiving on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: gaingivings [plural]
Etymology: From gain- + giving. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|gain|giving}} gain- + giving Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} gaingiving (countable and uncountable, plural gaingivings)
  1. (now rare) A misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil. Tags: archaic, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gaingiving-en-noun-fRc~KqvF
  2. A giving against or away. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-gaingiving-en-noun-Sbw109GV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with gain-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with gain-: 43 57 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: gaingive

Inflected forms

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