Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for UN-GAIN'LY
UN-GAIN'LY, a. [Sax. ungægne.]
Not expert or dextrous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. Swift. [I believe ungain is not used.]
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UN-GAIN'LY, a. [Sax. ungægne.]
Not expert or dextrous; clumsy; awkward; uncouth; as, an ungainly strut in walking. Swift. [I believe ungain is not used.]
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