- Gainsayer
- Gainsayer Gain`say"er, n. One who gainsays, contradicts, or denies. ``To convince the gainsayers.'' --Tit. i. 9. [1913 Webster]
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Gainsayer
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gainsayer — noun A person who gainsays others; a disagreeable person. First, The writer, positively asserts, That Woods halfpence were current among us for several months with the universal approbation of all people, without one single gainsayer … Wiktionary
gainsayer — gainsay ► VERB (past and past part. gainsaid) formal ▪ deny or contradict; speak against. DERIVATIVES gainsayer noun. ORIGIN from obsolete gain against + SAY(Cf. ↑sayer) … English terms dictionary
gainsayer — noun see gainsay … New Collegiate Dictionary
gainsayer — See gainsay. * * * … Universalium
gainsayer — n. person who contradicts; person who denies … English contemporary dictionary
gainsayer — gainsayˈer noun (Bible) An opposer • • • Main Entry: ↑gainsay … Useful english dictionary
gainsay — gainsayer, n. /gayn say , gayn say /, v.t., gainsaid, gainsaying. 1. to deny, dispute, or contradict. 2. to speak or act against; oppose. [1250 1300; ME gainsaien. See AGAIN, SAY1] * * * … Universalium
Oblocutor — Ob*loc u*tor, n. [L. oblocutor, obloquutor, fr. obloqui, oblocutus, to speak against; ob (see {Ob }) + loqui to speak. See {Loquacious}.] A disputer; a gainsayer. [Obs.] Bale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gainsay — transitive verb (gainsaid; gainsaying; gainsays) Etymology: Middle English gainsayen, from gain against (from Old English gēan ) + sayen to say more at again Date: 14th century 1. to declare to be untrue or invalid 2. contradict, oppose Synonyms … New Collegiate Dictionary
gainsay — [geɪn seɪ] verb (past and past participle gainsaid) formal deny or contradict; speak against. Derivatives gainsayer noun Origin ME: from obs. gain against + say … English new terms dictionary
