- ungain
- awkward, clumsy. N. and V.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
ungain
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Ungain — Un*gain , a. [OE. ungein. See {Ungainly}.] Ungainly; clumsy; awkward; also, troublesome; inconvenient. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Beau. & Pl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ungain — un·gain … English syllables
ungain — |ən|gān adjective Etymology: Middle English ungeyn, from un (I) + geyn gain more at gain (direct) 1. dialect Britain a. : hard to reach or do … Useful english dictionary
ungain-like — … Useful english dictionary
