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Etymology
Dictionary
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Origin and Etymology of the word
GAINSAY.
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From An Etymology
Dictionary of the English Language, by Walter W. Skeat, 1893 |
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GAINSAY,
to speak against. (E.) In the A. V. Luke, xxi. 15.
M. E. geinseien, a rare word. 'That thei not
ȝein-seye my
sonde' = that they may not gainsay my message; Cursor Mundi, 5769 (Trinity
MS.). The Cotton MS. reads: 'þat þai noght sai agains mi
sand.' β. The latter part of the word is E. say, q.v.
The prefix is the A. S. gegn, against, as occurring in the sb. gegncwide, a
speech against anything; better known in the comp. ongegn, ongeán, signifying
again or against. See Again. Der.
gainsay-er, A. V.
Titus, i. 9; gainsay-ing, A. V. Acts, x. 29.
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| Etymology
Dictionary Index |
| A, B,
C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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| Key |
| Arab.=Arabic. |
| A.S.=Anglo
Saxon. |
| Bavar.=Bavarian |
| Bohem.=Bohemian. |
| C.=Celtic,
used as a general term for Irish, Gaelic, Welsh, Breton,
Cornish, &c. |
| Corn.=Cornish. |
| Dan.=Danish. |
| Du.=Dutch |
| E.=English. |
| E.E.=Early
English. |
| Europ.=European. |
| F.=French. |
| G.=German. |
| Gk.=Greek. |
| Goth.=Gothic. |
| Icel.=Icelandic. |
| Ital.=Italian. |
| L. or
Lat.=Latin. |
| Lith.
& Lithuan.=Lithuanian. |
| M.E.=Middle
English. |
| M.F.=Middle
French |
| M.H.G.=Middle
High German. |
| Norw.=Norwegian. |
| O.F.=Old
French. |
| O.H.G.=Old
High German. |
| Pers.=Persian. |
| Port.=Portuguese. |
| Scand.=Scandinavian,
used as a general term for Icelandic, Swedish, Danish,
&c. |
| Sc.=Scottish. |
| Skt.=Sanskrit. |
| Span.=Spanish. |
| Swed.=Sweish. |
| Teut.=Teutonic |
| Turk.=Turkish. |
| W.=Welsh. |
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