gainsome

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡeɪnsʌm/ === Etymology 1 === From gain (“profit, advantage, foredeal, benefit”) +‎ -some. ==== Adjective ==== gainsome (comparative more gainsome, superlative most gainsome) Marked by gain; gainful; profitable. 2013 (original 1480), Sarah Annes Brown, Andrew Taylor, Ovid in English, 1480-1625. Part One: Metamorphoses: It not consisteth all of pleasant words, / More gainsome tricks are there still to be found; [...] ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From gain (“straight, direct, immediate, short”) +‎ -some. ==== Adjective ==== gainsome (comparative more gainsome, superlative most gainsome) Well-formed; handsome; gainly. === Anagrams === magnesio-