# gainward

> English word · Preposition

## Definitions
1. Toward; facing; over against.

## Etymology
From gain- + -ward, or from an apheretic variant of Middle English agaynward, aȝenward, aȝeinward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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