Meaning of gainset | Babel Free

Definitions

To set over against; oppose.

archaic, dialectal, rare, transitive

Examples

“This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.”

“Sith I doe not take vpon mee but to write bare Annotations, I leaue it to the Readers conſideration, who may ſee, now more then euer, that the world continueth the building of Babel: that is, men madly gainſet their owne wiſedome and power againſt the wiſedome and power of God; […]”

“An t'Man up it Mooin in hiz letter sent wurd, This wor ta begin Febrewerry Twenty-Thurd, Shud yo like to see it - put yersen e moshan, An ax't gainset way tut North Pacifick Oashan; If ankshas yo feel to be there before nooin, Yo mun tack a cheap trip e somebody's baloon;[…]”

“Forsooth some gainsetting say: active life is more fruitful; for it does works of mercy, it preaches and works other such deeds; […]”

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