† gainsomeadj.¹

Etymology: < gain n.² + -some suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

Profitable, lucrative, advantageous.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > profitable

winning1435

lucrous1511

beneficial1526

lucrative1526

gainful1561

profitful1568

gainsome1579

profiting1590

requiteful1607

pennisome1631

lucriferous1648

opulent1648

emolumental1664

quick1681

well-metalleda1734

pay-rent1742

profitable1758

emolumentary1775

remunerative1813

economical1815

repaying1820

well-paying1832

benefited1837

paying1841

payable1855

money-making1887

economic1899

bankable1927

megadollar1963

money-spinning1973

1579 E. Hake Newes out of Powles Churchyarde newly Renued iv. sig. D2 They stick not it to call A gainesome Occupation.

1646 Tythe-Gatherers no Gospel Officers 18 Free for every man to betake himselfe to which of them he pleases, and thinkes will prove most gainsome and beneficiall to him.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

gainsomeadj.²

Etymology: < gain adj. + -some suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgainsome.

Obsolete exc. dialect.

Ready, prompt, ? †willing to assist.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective]

freeeOE

well-willingOE

readyc1175

fainc1275

buxoma1300

prestc1300

liefc1325

rifec1390

willyc1390

baina1400

willinga1400

listyc1440

towardc1440

appliable1449

pronea1450

wilfulc1460

prompt?a1475

content1477

towardly1513

contenteda1525

towards1525

fond1529

comingc1576

unrefusinga1586

open-armed1594

voluntary1598

gainsome1629

easy1653

unreluctant1654

nothing loath1667

applicable1702

irreluctanta1706

unhesitating1753

unloath1861

prone-minded1869

1629 P. Massinger Roman Actor iv. ii. sig. H2 To personate a Gentleman, noble, wise, Faithfull, and gainsome.

1889 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. (ed. 2) Gainsome, expert, handy.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	gainsome
释义	† gainsomeadj.¹ Etymology: < gain n.² + -some suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Profitable, lucrative, advantageous. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > income, revenue, or profit > getting or making money > [adjective] > profitable winning1435 lucrous1511 beneficial1526 lucrative1526 gainful1561 profitful1568 gainsome1579 profiting1590 requiteful1607 pennisome1631 lucriferous1648 opulent1648 emolumental1664 quick1681 well-metalleda1734 pay-rent1742 profitable1758 emolumentary1775 remunerative1813 economical1815 repaying1820 well-paying1832 benefited1837 paying1841 payable1855 money-making1887 economic1899 bankable1927 megadollar1963 money-spinning1973 1579 E. Hake Newes out of Powles Churchyarde newly Renued iv. sig. D2 They stick not it to call A gainesome Occupation. 1646 Tythe-Gatherers no Gospel Officers 18 Free for every man to betake himselfe to which of them he pleases, and thinkes will prove most gainsome and beneficiall to him. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019). gainsomeadj.² Etymology: < gain adj. + -some suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈgainsome. Obsolete exc. dialect. Ready, prompt, ? †willing to assist. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adjective] freeeOE well-willingOE readyc1175 fainc1275 buxoma1300 prestc1300 liefc1325 rifec1390 willyc1390 baina1400 willinga1400 listyc1440 towardc1440 appliable1449 pronea1450 wilfulc1460 prompt?a1475 content1477 towardly1513 contenteda1525 towards1525 fond1529 comingc1576 unrefusinga1586 open-armed1594 voluntary1598 gainsome1629 easy1653 unreluctant1654 nothing loath1667 applicable1702 irreluctanta1706 unhesitating1753 unloath1861 prone-minded1869 1629 P. Massinger Roman Actor iv. ii. sig. H2 To personate a Gentleman, noble, wise, Faithfull, and gainsome. 1889 E. Peacock Gloss. Words Manley & Corringham, Lincs. (ed. 2) Gainsome, expert, handy. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1898; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < adj.¹1579adj.²1629
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