GAINSTRIVEN

Verb

gainstriven

past participle of gainstrive

Source: Wiktionary


GAINSTRIVE

Gain"strive`, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Again, and Strive.]

Definition: To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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