"gaynen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈɡæi̯nən/
Etymology: From Old Norse gegna; equivalent to gayn + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|non|gegna}} Old Norse gegna, {{af|enm|gayn|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} gayn + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gaynen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|gayn}} Forms: weak [table-tags], gaynen [infinitive], to gaynen [infinitive], gayne [infinitive], gayne [first-person, present, singular], gayned [first-person, past, singular], gaynest [present, second-person, singular], gaynedest [past, second-person, singular], gayneth [present, singular, third-person], gayned [past, singular, third-person], gayne [present, singular, subjunctive], gayned [past, singular, subjunctive], gayne [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], gaynen [plural, present], gayne [plural, present], gayneden [past, plural], gaynede [past, plural], gayneth [imperative, plural, present], gayne [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], gaynynge [participle, present], gaynende [participle, present], gayned [participle, past], ygayned [participle, past]
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To be helpful, to help or aid. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-gaynen-enm-verb-5DDB6jjB Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 37 43 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 24 36 41
  2. (transitive) To win against, gain victory over. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-gaynen-enm-verb-OrPu813q Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 37 43 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 24 36 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 28 42 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 51 25
  3. (transitive, intransitive) To be proper or right for the situation. Tags: intransitive, transitive
    Sense id: en-gaynen-enm-verb-T-5gSwwd Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 37 43 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 24 36 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: geinen, geynen, gayne, ganen, geȝȝnenn, gaine, gain

Alternative forms

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      "form": "to gaynen",
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      "form": "gayne",
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        "past",
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      ]
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      "form": "gaynynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gaynende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gayned",
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        "To win against, gain victory over."
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        "(transitive) To win against, gain victory over."
      ],
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        "To be proper or right for the situation."
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To be proper or right for the situation."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡæi̯nən/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "geinen"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "geynen"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gayne"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ganen"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "geȝȝnenn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gaine"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "gain"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gaynen"
}
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      "form": "to gaynen",
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      "form": "gayne",
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    {
      "form": "gayned",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "gaynest",
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    },
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      "form": "gaynedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gayneth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gayned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    {
      "form": "gayne",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    {
      "form": "gayned",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gayne",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gaynen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gayne",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gayneden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gaynede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "present"
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      "form": "gaynende",
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        "past"
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        "past"
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  "lang_code": "enm",
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        "Middle English transitive verbs"
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        "To be helpful, to help or aid."
      ],
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        "To win against, gain victory over."
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          "victory",
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        "(transitive) To win against, gain victory over."
      ],
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        "(transitive, intransitive) To be proper or right for the situation."
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡæi̯nən/"
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "geinen"
    },
    {
      "word": "geynen"
    },
    {
      "word": "gayne"
    },
    {
      "word": "ganen"
    },
    {
      "word": "geȝȝnenn"
    },
    {
      "word": "gaine"
    },
    {
      "word": "gain"
    }
  ],
  "word": "gaynen"
}

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