Gain, subst. profit, any thing advantageous obtained by industry or good fortune: Lucr. 730. Sonn. 42, 9. 141, 13. Pilgr. 220. Gentl. I, 1, 32. LLL I, 1, 67. Shr. II, 331. Shr. II, 331 All's IV, 3, 79. Wint. II, 1, 169. John I, 242. II, 598. H4B I, 1, 183. H6A II, 1, 52. H6C V, 1, 71. V, 7, 20. R3 II, 4, 59. III, 7, 134. IV, 2, 64. V, 3, 267. Cor. I, 1, 22. Tim. V, 1, 225. Lr. II, 4, 79. Oth. I, 3, 29. V, 1, 14 (Qq game). Ant. III, 1, 24. Per. IV, 2, 129. Plur. “--s:” Merch. III, 1, 59. R2 V, 6, 12. R3 I, 1, 162. Mcb. IV, 1, 40. Synonymous to riches: “with g. so fond,” Lucr. 134. “having no other pleasure of his g.” Lucr. 134 “Nature lives upon his --s,” Sonn. 67, 12. With an objective genitive: “g. of care,” R2 IV, 197. to upbraid my g. of it (the crown) H4B IV, 5, 194. hopes to find you forward upon his party for the g. thereof (the crown) R3 III, 2, 47. “double g. of happiness,” IV, 4, 327.