gayn

Finnish

Noun

gayn

1. (deprecated template usage) genitive singular of gay

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Middle English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• geyn, gein, gain, gayne, gaine

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛi̯n/

Adjective

gayn (comparative geyner, superlative gaynest)

2. direct, straight, fast, expeditious
3. gracious, helpful, unfailing, useful, good
4. suiting the situation, apt, fit
5. short

Related terms

• gaynly

Descendants

• English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)
• Scots: gain

References

• “gein (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Adverb

gayn

1. expeditiously, fast, with haste
2. nearby, in the area

Descendants

• English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)

References

• “gein (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Etymology 2

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

Alternative forms

• geyn, gein, gain

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡɛi̯n/

Noun

gayn (plural gaines)

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

Related terms

• gaynen

Descendants

• English: gain
• Scots: gain

References

• “gein (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

Etymology 3

From Old English ġeġn.

Preposition

gayn

1. Alternative form of gain (“against”)

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Old French

Alternative forms

• gayne, gain, gaine, gaaing, guain, guaain

Etymology

From gaigner (“to win, make money”).

Noun

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

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

Descendants

• Middle French: wain, wayn, gain
  • French: gain, gagne
• Gallo: gaen
• Picard: gaîn (Athois), gagnache (Ch'ti)
• Walloon: gagne (Charleroi)