gainturn

English

Alternative forms
  • ganeturne

Etymology

From Middle English *gaynturn, ȝaintorn, ȝeinturn, equivalent to gain- +‎ turn.

Noun

gainturn (plural gainturns)

  1. (Britain dialectal, Scotland) A turning back; an evasion.

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