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gainset

verb

Etymology

From Middle English gaynsetten, yensetten (also aȝeynesetten (“to oppose”)), equivalent to gain- + set. Cognate with archaic German gegensetzen (“to oppose”) (whence entgegensetzen), German Gegensatz (“opposition”).

  1. inherited from gaynsetten

Definitions

  1. To set over against

    To set over against; oppose.

    • This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA