gainstanding

English

Etymology

From gainstand +‎ -ing.

Noun

gainstanding (uncountable)

1. Resistance; opposition.
   • 1847, The American journal of science, page 324:

     The facts, however, are of so clear and palpable a nature, that there is no gainstanding them.

   • 1956, Elizabeth M. Nugent, The thought & culture of the English Renaissance:

     And so they entered into the town witliout any gainstanding.

Verb

gainstanding

1. present participle and gerund of gainstand