† gaincopev.

Forms: Middle English geynecowp, 1500s–1700s gaincope, 1600s gainecope.

Etymology: < gain- prefix 1 + cope v.²

Obsolete.

transitive. To catch up with, intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake

betakea1000

oftakelOE

overtakec1225

ofgoc1300

under-get1390

attain1393

overget?a1400

overgoc1425

gaincopec1440

overhiec1440

overhalec1540

overcatch1570

overhent1590

win1596

to grow on or upon1603

catcha1616

to fetch up1622

to fetch of, upon1659

overhaul1793

to meet up with1837

to catch up1838

to get past1857

c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 189/2 Geynecowpyn, or chasyn, or stoppyn in gate [King's Cambr. geynstoppyn of gate, Winch. geyne cowpyn or charyn], sisto.

1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis iii. f. 4 This came forthe later than the rest, but coastyng thwart a hyll They did gaynecope him as he came, and held theyr Maister still.

1691 J. Ray S. & E. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 99 To Gaincope, to go cross a Field the nearest way, to meet with something.

1702 R. L'Estrange tr. Josephus Wars of Jews ii. ii, in Wks. 810 As he was upon his Flight a-cross a Steep Bottom, Gratus Gain-cop'd him.

figurative.1602 S. Rowlands Greenes Ghost 26 When they see a fellow leape from the subiect he is handling..they should skip it ouer, and ..gainecope him at the next turning point to his text.1640 J. Robotham in tr. Janua Linguarum Reserata (ed. 5) To Rdr. sig. A5 Some indeed there have bin..who striving to gaincope these ambages..have..made their voyage in halfe the time.

Derivatives

† gaincoping adj. Obsolete

ΚΠ

1594 T. Nashe Terrors of Night Ep. Ded. How to be gainfull and gain-coping nauigators.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	gaincope
释义	† gaincopev. Forms: Middle English geynecowp, 1500s–1700s gaincope, 1600s gainecope. Etymology: < gain- prefix 1 + cope v.² Obsolete. transitive. To catch up with, intercept or encounter another person by taking a short cut. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake betakea1000 oftakelOE overtakec1225 ofgoc1300 under-get1390 attain1393 overget?a1400 overgoc1425 gaincopec1440 overhiec1440 overhalec1540 overcatch1570 overhent1590 win1596 to grow on or upon1603 catcha1616 to fetch up1622 to fetch of, upon1659 overhaul1793 to meet up with1837 to catch up1838 to get past1857 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 189/2 Geynecowpyn, or chasyn, or stoppyn in gate [King's Cambr. geynstoppyn of gate, Winch. geyne cowpyn or charyn], sisto. 1565 A. Golding tr. Ovid Fyrst Fower Bks. Metamorphosis iii. f. 4 This came forthe later than the rest, but coastyng thwart a hyll They did gaynecope him as he came, and held theyr Maister still. 1691 J. Ray S. & E. Country Words in Coll. Eng. Words (ed. 2) 99 To Gaincope, to go cross a Field the nearest way, to meet with something. 1702 R. L'Estrange tr. Josephus Wars of Jews ii. ii, in Wks. 810 As he was upon his Flight a-cross a Steep Bottom, Gratus Gain-cop'd him. figurative.1602 S. Rowlands Greenes Ghost 26 When they see a fellow leape from the subiect he is handling..they should skip it ouer, and ..gainecope him at the next turning point to his text.1640 J. Robotham in tr. Janua Linguarum Reserata (ed. 5) To Rdr. sig. A5 Some indeed there have bin..who striving to gaincope these ambages..have..made their voyage in halfe the time. Derivatives † gaincoping adj. Obsolete ΚΠ 1594 T. Nashe Terrors of Night Ep. Ded. How to be gainfull and gain-coping nauigators. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.c1440
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