gaintaking
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ganetaking, gane taking (Scotland)
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
gaintaking (uncountable)
- (Now chiefly dialectal, Scotland) A taking back again; recovery.
- 1538, Jameson, Aberd. B. Rec. XVI.:
- Deforcing of the officiare in execution of his office in the gane taking of ane caldrown poundit be the said officiare; [...]