backgain

Etymology 1
Alteration of, equivalent to en.

Noun

 * 1)  A relapse.
 * 2)  A decline; consumption.
 * 3)  A relapse in illness.

Etymology 2
Alteration of, equivalent to.

Adjective

 * 1)  Receding; going back.
 * 2)  Not thriving in health or in worldly concerns.
 * a backgain family