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† ˈgainand, ppl. a. Sc. and north. dial. Obs.
Forms: 4 gainand, 4–6 gaynand, ganand, 6 ganeand.
[northern pr. pple. of gain v.1: see -and1.]
Appropriate, becoming, suitable.
a1300Cursor M. 16556 In tua þis tre þai scare, Als mikel als þai sagh to þaim gainand. c1375Sc. Leg. Saints, 7 Sleperis 210 A house to byge in-[to] þat hil, þat gaynand ware his hyrdis til. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 786, I will the ganandest gait to that gay glyde. 1513Douglas æneis v. xi. 77 Now is the tyme ganand our werk to speid. 1556Lauder Tractate 299 Except ȝe vnderstude..Thame apt and ganand for the ȝok. 1583Leg. Bp. St. Androis 610 in Satir. Poems Reform. xlv, A ganeand maister for sic a man. |