gayn

Finnish

Noun

gayn

Genitive singular form of gay.

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse gegn; derived from Proto-Germanic *gagin. Doublet of gain.

Alternative forms

geyn, gein, gain, gayne, gaine

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛi̯n/

Adjective

gayn (comparative geyner, superlative gaynest)

direct, straight, fast, expeditious
gracious, helpful, unfailing, useful, good
suiting the situation, apt, fit
short

Related terms

gaynly

Descendants

English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)
Scots: gain

References

“gein (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Adverb

gayn

expeditiously, fast, with haste
nearby, in the area

Descendants

English: gain (obsolete, dialectal)

References

“gein (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse gagn, from Proto-Germanic *gaganą, *gagną; reinforced by Middle French gain. Compare wayn.

Alternative forms

geyn, gein, gain

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡɛi̯n/

Noun

gayn (plural gaines)

edge, advantage, a beneficial difference
gain, spoil, payment, compensation

Related terms

gaynen

Descendants

English: gain
Scots: gain

References

“gein (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-23.

Etymology 3

From Old English ġeġn.

Preposition

gayn

Alternative form of gain (“against”)

Old French

Alternative forms

gayne, gain, gaine, gaaing, guain, guaain

Etymology

From gaigner (“to win, make money”).

Noun

gayn m (oblique plural gayns, nominative singular gayns, nominative plural gayn)

a victory, win; booty, spoils
(agricultural) tillage, arable land; crop produce

Descendants

Middle French: wain, wayn, gain
- French: gain, gagne
Gallo: gaen
Picard: gaîn (Athois), gagnache (Ch'ti)
Walloon: gagne (Charleroi)

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