"gain" meaning in Middle English

See gain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective}} gain
  1. Alternative form of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gayn (extra: direct, fast, good, helpful)
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-adj-peo8Aj8c Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 18 11 4 6 1 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Adverb

IPA: /ɡæi̯n/, /ɡeːn/, /jæi̯n/, /jeːn/
Etymology: From Old English ġeġn, gæġn, from Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin; also influenced by Old Norse gegn, from the same Proto-Germanic form. Doublet of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeġn}} Old English ġeġn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gagin}} Proto-West Germanic *gagin, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gagin}} Proto-Germanic *gagin, {{der|enm|non|gegn}} Old Norse gegn, {{doublet|enm|gayn|id1=direct|t1=direct, fast, good, helpful}} Doublet of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} gain
  1. back (to), returning (to)
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-adv-GQq1Nc7D
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gayn, gein, ȝæn, ȝein, ȝean, gayne, gen, gan, gaine, geyn
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} gain
  1. Alternative form of gayn (“gain, reward, advantage”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gayn (extra: gain, reward, advantage)
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-noun-qExGVP~P Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 18 11 4 6 1 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Preposition

IPA: /ɡæi̯n/, /ɡeːn/, /jæi̯n/, /jeːn/
Etymology: From Old English ġeġn, gæġn, from Proto-West Germanic *gagin, from Proto-Germanic *gagin; also influenced by Old Norse gegn, from the same Proto-Germanic form. Doublet of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeġn}} Old English ġeġn, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*gagin}} Proto-West Germanic *gagin, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*gagin}} Proto-Germanic *gagin, {{der|enm|non|gegn}} Old Norse gegn, {{doublet|enm|gayn|id1=direct|t1=direct, fast, good, helpful}} Doublet of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”) Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} gain
  1. against, next to, touching
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-prep-enm:against Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 18 11 4 6 1 20 22 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 14 25 14 17 11 19
  2. (figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (usually used in religious and spiritual contexts) Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-prep-3Vxa3cuw Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0 0
  3. towards, to, nearing
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-prep-wavaNK2H
  4. (rare) on, on top of Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-prep-gFD9SfhO
  5. (rare) facing, pointed towards Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-prep-JgR4sh-- Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 18 11 4 6 1 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: gayn, gein, ȝæn, ȝein, ȝean, gayne, gen, gan, gaine, geyn
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gain
  1. Alternative form of gaynen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gaynen
    Sense id: en-gain-enm-verb-GGAVysax Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 5 18 11 4 6 1 20 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Alternative forms

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