anothergates

English

Alternative forms

• anotherguess, anotherguise, anothergaines, anotherkins

Etymology

Likely from another + gate (“way, path, journey”) + -s (“possessive suffix”)

Adjective

anothergates (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Of a different kind or sort.
   • 1580, Sir Phillip Sidney, Arcadia:

     If my father had not plaid the hasty fool, I might have had anothergaines husband than Dametas.

   • 1619, Robert Sanderson, Ad Clerum:

     If we be of the spiritualty, there would be in us anothergates manifestation of the Spirit than is ordinarily to be found in the temporalty.

   • 1663, Samuel Butler, Hudibras:

     When Hudibras, about to enter Upon anothergates adventure.

   • 1696, William Whiston, A New Theory of the Earth:

     and by consequence must exclude the Rays of the Sun in anotherguess manner than before.

Related terms

• algate
• othergates