Gainstand

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Opposition; resistance. Scotland, dialectal
Verb
  1. 1
    To stand against; resist, oppose; withstand. UK, dialectal, transitive

    "He perceived three French Gentlemen, who alone, with an incredible and undaunted boldnesse, gainstood the enraged violence, and made head against the furie of his victorious armie."

  2. 2
    To make or offer resistance. UK, dialectal, intransitive

Synonyms

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againstandagainstandgainstaygainstay

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"He perceived three French Gentlemen, who alone, with an incredible and undaunted boldnesse, gainstood the enraged violence, and made head against the furie of his victorious armie."

Etymology

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

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