Jump to content

gainsaw

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

English

[edit]

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From Middle English gainsawe, ȝeinsawe, equivalent to gain- +‎ saw (“a saying”). Compare gainsay.

Noun

[edit]

gainsaw (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Gainsaying; contradiction.

Anagrams

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=gainsaw&oldid=51790994"