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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A misgiving; an internal feeling or prognostication of evil. archaic, countable, uncountable

   "It is but foolery, but it is such a kind of gaingiving as would perhaps trouble a woman."

2. 2
   A giving against or away. countable, uncountable

Example

More examples

"It is but foolery, but it is such a kind of gaingiving as would perhaps trouble a woman."

Etymology

From gain- + giving.

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