gaingiving
gaingiving noun: a misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil.
Noun
gaingiving (countable and uncountable, plural gaingivings)
- A misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil.
- It is but foolery, but it is such a kind of gaingiving as would perhaps trouble a woman.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- "I tell thee what it is, Dick," he growled, "I have a gaingiving come over me, as I think on yonder barn ; it well nigh makes me turn back, now we are within a stone's throw of it, and that's the truth.1880, The Irish Monthly, volume 8
- A giving against or away.
Examples of gaingiving in a sentence
- His olden courage is without reproach; Albeit his temper trends toward gaingiving!1904, Thomas Hardy, The Dynasts: An Epic-Drama of the War with Napoleon:
- “A hasty withdrawing on thy part, or a gaingiving in thy look, those will serve.”2003, Pamela Dean, The whim of the dragon:
Forms of gaingiving
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Origin of gaingiving
From gain- + giving.
Questions about gaingiving
- What does gaingiving mean?
- Gaingiving means a misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil.
- How do you use gaingiving in a sentence?
- His olden courage is without reproach; Albeit his temper trends toward gaingiving!
- What part of speech is gaingiving?
- Gaingiving is a noun.
- What is the plural of gaingiving?
- The plural of gaingiving is gaingivings.
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