† 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.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 16556 In tua þis tre þai scare, Als mikel als þai sagh to þaim gainand. c 1375 Sc. Leg. Saints, 7 Sleperis 210 A house to byge in-[to] þat hil, þat gaynand ware his hyrdis til. c 1475 Rauf Coilȝear 786, I will the ganandest gait to that gay glyde. 1513 Douglas æneis v. xi. 77 Now is the tyme ganand our werk to speid. 1556 Lauder Tractate 299 Except ȝe vnderstude..Thame apt and ganand for the ȝok. 1583 Leg. Bp. St. Androis 610 in Satir. Poems Reform. xlv, A ganeand maister for sic a man. |