† gainyadj.
Obsolete. rare.
(a) Profitable, advantageous. (b) Of the nature of gain.
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fremefulc1000
i-duȝea1250
hendyc1275
begetela1325
profitablea1325
speedful1340
worth1340
speedyc1380
behoveful1382
fructuousc1386
fruitfulc1386
vailable1390
availantc1420
availingc1420
commodious1420
commodous?1440
available1474
behovablea1475
advantageousc1485
profitly1485
beneficiala1513
advantageable1548
sanative1548
gainful1555
vantageable1570
vantageous?1572
gainy1573
comfortable1576
conducent1578
advantageous1591
bootful1594
availful1598
conducible?1611
commoditous1621
conducing1624
conduceful1635
proficuousa1642
proficaciousa1660
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sanatorya1832
beneficiary1836
1573 T. Tusser Fiue Hundreth Points Good Husbandry (new ed.) f. 1v Loytrers I kept so meany..that that way nothing geany, was thought to make me thriue.
1613 H. Austin tr. Ovid Scourge of Venus sig. B8v And when you seeke to gaine the loue of such Let my experience thus much you assure They Fawlcon-like stoop to a ganey lure.
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