gaintaking

English

Alternative forms

• ganetaking, gane taking (Scotland)

Etymology

From gain- +‎ taking.

Noun

gaintaking (uncountable)

1. (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; [...]

Anagrams

• Kingitanga