Gainstand Definition

verb

(UK dialectal) To stand against; resist, oppose; withstand.

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(intransitive, UK dialectal) To make or offer resistance.

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noun

(now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) Opposition; resistance.

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Origin of Gainstand

  • From Middle English gainstanden, corresponding to gain- +‎ stand. Compare againstand.

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