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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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(Gain-,) Gaynȝeld, -ȝeild, n. Also: gane-, ganȝeld, -ȝild, gan(e)-, genȝeild, gainȝeall, gayn-, gan-, genȝell. [Ȝelde n. Cf. Dan. gengæld.] A return, recompense. — 1513 Doug. ii. ix. 54.
The goddis mot condyngly thé forȝeld Eftir thy desert rendryng sik gaynȝeld [Sm. ganȝeld] Ib. vii. vii. 43.
Pas now thy way … but all thankis or gaynȝeld [Sm. gaynȝeild] 1546 Rec. Earld. Orkney 230.
The … priuelage of gane calling of gift in falt of ganȝild 1565 Ib. 279.
Renunceing all farder gift for gainȝeall in tyme cummyng a1568 Scott xxvi. 62.
Thay wald haif wating on alway, But gwerdoun, genȝeild, or regaird a1568 Balnavis Bann. MS. 139 a/60.
Out of thair schynnis the substance rynnis, Thay gett no genȝell [M. gaynȝell] ellis 1570 Sat. P. xx. 62.
At thame rycht fane or els be slane: That ganȝell will thay ȝeild