Gainstrife
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Gainstrife is a noun meaning (archaic) Contention; striving against.
Meaning
(archaic) Contention; striving against.
Example Sentences
He had come to see Ralph, but my lady took him off to one of the solars, and said briskly: 'Now, I charge you, John, no prating to my lord about all this gainstrife that is sprung up over my brother Somerset's ending, for he is nigh diswitted already by the debate, and he will not for his life mell himself in it!
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strife, strive, debate, umbraid, stryfe, antagony.
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