"gainward" meaning in English

See gainward in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Etymology: From gain- + -ward, or from an apheretic variant of Middle English agaynward, aȝenward, aȝeinward. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|gain|ward}} gain- + -ward, {{der|en|enm|agaynward}} Middle English agaynward, {{m|enm|aȝenward}} aȝenward, {{m|enm|aȝeinward}} aȝeinward Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} gainward, {{en-prep}} gainward
  1. (obsolete) Toward; facing; over against. Tags: obsolete

Download JSON data for gainward meaning in English (1.4kB)

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