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▪ I. † unˈgainful, a.1 Obs.—0 = ungain a. 4.
1565Cooper Thesaurus, Incommodus,..hurtfull: noysome: vngaynefull; unhandsome. ▪ II. unˈgainful, a.2 (un-1 7.)
1599Daniel Musoph. 2 Fond man,..that thus dost spend..In an ungainful art thy dearest days. 1647Bp. Hall Account Wks. 1808 I. p. xxxii, Sir Robert Drury,..hearing my errand, dissuaded me from so ungainful a change. 1803A. Swanston Serm. & Lect. II. 231 Their conduct may be accounted for when they perform unfashionable or ungainful duties. 1849Alford Grk. Test. I. Prol. 45 Those who carried on the by no means despised or ungainful business of fishermen. |