gainyield

Scots

Alternative forms

• gainȝeld, gaynȝeld, gainȝeild, ganeȝeld, ganȝild

Etymology

From gain- (“again; back; in return”) +‎ yield. Compare Danish gengæld, Middle English gayn-ȝelden (“to repay”), Swedish gengälda (“to repay”).

Noun

gainyield

1. (obsolete) recompense, return, reward