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gainward

gainward preposition: toward; facing; over against.

Preposition

gainward

  1. (obsolete) Toward; facing; over against.

Origin of gainward

From gain- + -ward, or from an apheretic variant of Middle English agaynward, aȝenward, aȝeinward.

Questions about gainward

What does gainward mean?
Gainward means toward; facing; over against.
What part of speech is gainward?
Gainward is a preposition.

Words near gainward in the dictionary

  1. gainstriven
  2. gainstrives
  3. gainstriving
  4. gainstrove
  5. gaintaking
  6. gainward
  7. gainwise
  8. gainword
  9. gainwords
  10. gainworthy
  11. Gainza

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