gainspeaker

English

Alternative forms

• gain-speaker

Etymology

From gain- +‎ speaker.

Noun

gainspeaker (plural not attested)

1. (obsolete) A gainsayer; opponent.
   • 1575, Strype, Annals:

     To this was appended "A Brief Rehearsal of the Belief of the Good-willing in England which are named the Family of Love, With the Confession of their upright Christian Religion against the false Accusation of their Gain-speakers."