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Gainstand

noun, verb

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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