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Where does “gainrace” come from?

gainrace (English) comes from Middle English gainras.

gainrace (English): An onrush; a running against; a meeting

Definitions

  1. An onrush; a running against; a meeting

Ancestry of “gainrace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgainras—
Every word from Middle English gainras →