[go: nahoru, domu]

Finnish

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Noun

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gayn

  1. genitive singular of gay

Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse gegn; derived from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Doublet of gain.

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Adjective

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gayn (comparative geyner, superlative gaynest)

  1. direct, straight, fast, expeditious
  2. gracious, helpful, unfailing, useful, good
  3. suiting the situation, apt, fit
  4. short
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  • English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)
  • Scots: gain
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Adverb

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gayn

  1. expeditiously, fast, with haste
  2. nearby, in the area
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  • English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gaganą, *gagną; reinforced by Middle French gain. Compare wayn.

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Noun

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gayn (plural gaines)

  1. edge, advantage, a beneficial difference
  2. gain, spoil, payment, compensation
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Etymology 3

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Preposition

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gayn

  1. Alternative form of gain (against)

Old French

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Etymology

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From gaigner (to win, make money).

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gayn oblique singularm (oblique plural gayns, nominative singular gayns, nominative plural gayn)

  1. a victory, win; booty, spoils
  2. (agricultural) tillage, arable land; crop produce

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Turkish

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Noun

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gayn

  1. Letter of the Arabic alphabet: غ