gainspeaker en · NOUN
Etymology
From gain- + speaker.
Meanings
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(no-plural, obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
To this was appended "A Brief Rehearsal of the Belief of the Good-willing in England which are named the Family of Love, With the Confession of their upright Christian Religion against the false Accusation of their Gain-speakers."
1575, Strype, Annals:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gain-speaker | alternative | lexicographic |