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語源

From Middle English gaynsetten, yensetten (also aȝeynesetten (“to oppose”)), equivalent to gain- +‎ set. Cognate with archaic German gegensetzen (“to oppose”) (whence entgegensetzen), German Gegensatz (“opposition”).

動詞

gainset (三人称単数 現在形 gainsets, 現在分詞 gainsetting, 過去形および過去分詞形 gainset)

1. (transitive, rare, dialectal or archaic) To set over against; oppose.
   • 1594, Carew, Huarte's Examamination of Men's Wits vi. 73:

     This humour aideth the vnderstanding with two qualities, and gainsetteth it selfe only with one.

   • 1625, original 1584-1603, Guillaume de Saluste du Bartas, William Lisle, S. Goulart Senlisien, La Seconde Semaine‎^[1], page 50:

     Sith I doe not take vpon mee but to write bare Annotations, I leaue it to the Readers conſideration, who may ſee, now more then euer, that the world continueth the building of Babel: that is, men madly gainſet their owne wiſedome and power againſt the wiſedome and power of God; […]

   • 1841, Charles Rogers, The Bairnsla Foaks' Annual: Be Tom Treddlehoyle‎^[2], page 11:

     An t'Man up it Mooin in hiz letter sent wurd,
     This wor ta begin Febrewerry Twenty-Thurd,
     Shud yo like to see it - put yersen e moshan,
     An ax't gainset way tut North Pacifick Oashan;
     If ankshas yo feel to be there before nooin,
     Yo mun tack a cheap trip e somebody's baloon; […]

     And the Man up in the Moon in his letter sent word,
     This was to begin February Twenty-Third,
     Should you like to see it - put yourself in motion,
     And ask the gainset^[sic] (opposite) way to the North Pacific Ocean;
     If anxious you feel to be there before noon,
     You must take a cheap trip in somebody's balloon; […]

   • 1914, original between 1305 and 1350, Richard Rolle, Frances Margaret Mary Comper, The Fire of Love:

     Forsooth some gainsetting say: active life is more fruitful; for it does works of mercy, it preaches and works other such deeds; […]