Old English | sp | English |
Again | adv | Formerly used in many combs., all now obs. in meaning it corresponds to Latin 're' in the senses in opposition, reciprocal or reflected action, and repetition. 2. back to a former position in return. 3. anew, once more, once repeated, anything besides, on the other hand. |
Again | phr | "Again and Again" - repeatedly, over and over, over and over again. |
Again | phr | "Again withstand" - to resist. |
Again | phr | "Again witness" - to witness against. |
Again | phr | "Come Again."- pardon, what did you say. |
Again | phr | "Now and Again" - occasionally |
Again-ask | vb | To require, ask back. |
Again-begetting | n | Regeneration. |
Again-behest | n | Promise further or gain. 2. vow again. 3. command further. |
Again-behold | vb | To look opposite. |
Again-bihote | vb | To be responsible for surety. |
Again-bite | n | Remorse, chiding, recrimination. |
Again-bow | vb | To bend back. |
Again-bring | vb | To bring back. |
Againbuy | vb | To redeem. buy back. |
Againbuy | n | Redeemer |
Againbuying | n | Redemption. |
Again-chare | vb | To turn back, repeal. |
Again-clepe | vb | To recall. |
Again-come | vb | To encounter. |
Again-coming | n | A return, a coming back. |
Again-drawing | n | Reaction. |
Again-falling | n | Relapse. |
Again-fare | vb | To return. |
Again-fight | vb | To fight against. |
Again-gift | n | Repayment. |
Again-go | vb | Oppose, go against. |
Again-hold | vb | Withhold, hold back. |
Again-know | vb | To know again, remember, recognize. |
Again-meeting | n | Re-encounter; meeting of adversary; a chance meeting. |
Again-ness | n | To renew, ednew. |
Againrise | vb | To rebel, rise up against. |
Againrising | n | Resurrection. |
Againsaw | n | Contradiction, gainsaying. |
Againsay | n | Objection. |
Againsay | vb | Speak against. 2. to say nay. |
Againsayer | n | Nay-sayer. 2. opponent |
Again-saying | n | Contradiction, opposition, contention. |
Again-seek | vb | To ask for, require. |
Again-shine | vb | To reflect. |
Again-smite | vb | To react, reverberate. |
Again-smiting | n | Reaction, reverberation. |
Against | prp | In physical contact with, in close but separated relationship. 2. in a contrary direction to. 3. close to. 4. in front of; before a background. 6. in physical opposition to, or in collision with. 7. (heading, social) a contrasting or competitive relationship. 8. in contrast and/or comparison with. 9. in competition with, versus. 10. in opposition to. 11. in exchange for. 12. as counterbalance to. 13 as a charge on. 14. as protection from. 15. (obsolete) exposed to. 16. in anticipation of; in preparation for (a particular time, event etc.) |
Against | conj | By the time that (something happened); before. (obsolete.) |
Against | adv | In opposition to something. 2. (gambling) having a specified likelihood of not winning or happening. |
Against | phr | "Against One's Will" - contrary to someone's desires or wishes. |
Against | phr | "Against the Law" - illegal, forbidden by the law. |
Against | phr | "Against the Run of Play" - contrary to the flow of the game. 2. (fig.) against the mood or circumstance of the situation. |
Against | phr | "Against the Tide" - to take up a minority position. 2. move, act in a direction, way that is opposite to that of most other people. |
Against | phr | "Against the Time" - in anticipation of, and as a provision of, and as a provision for, some event that is expected to occur in the future. |
Against | phr | "Swim Against the Time" - to take up a minority position. |
Againstand | vb | To stand against, to withstand, oppose. |
Againstness | n | The state or quality of being against or in opposition to something, esp. an an established or opinion. |
Against time | adj | Measured relative to the deadline rather than the competitor. |
Against time | adv | With urgency, being aware that the time available to do something may be insufficient . 2. with urgency. |
Again-tell | vb | To repent. |
Again-wend | vb | To turn back. |
Againward | adv | Back again. 2. once more. 3. vice-versa, on the other hand |
Again-withstand | vb | To resist. |
Again-witness | vb | To witness against. |
Again-writing | n | A script again or copy. |
Agast | vb | To aghast, frighten, to take fright. |
Agathered | adj | Gathered, assembled. |
Agenbite | n | Same as 'ayenbite' - remorse. |
Aget | vb | To seize, get hold of. |
Ageten | vb | To pour out. 2. to shed. see: 'ayeten' |
Aghast | vb | Earlier spelling 'agast' - to frighten or terrify. 2. to be frighten or terrifies. |
Aghast | adj | Affrighted. 2. seize with the physical signs of terror or amazement. 3. ghastly. |
Aghasted | adj | Frightened, terrified. |
Aghasting | adj | That terrifies or alarms. |
Aghastness | n | State or quality of being aghast. 2. horror. |
Agild(e) | vb. | Without compensation, without execution of the weregild. |
Agin | prep & conj | Against |
Agginning | n | Beginning. |
Agin | vb | Earlier form ' begin' - to begin. |
A'give | vb | To give back, give up, surrender. |
Agleam | adj | Glowing with subdued light. |
Agleam | adv | Gleaming. |
Aglow | adj | Glowing radiant. |
Aglow | adv | In a glow of warmth, color, or excitement. |
Ago | vb | To go forth. 2. to go away. 3. of time: to pass. |
Ago | adj | Pass by, past. 2. gone, gone by. 3. dead, passed away. |
Ago | prp | In the past, such as 'I saw him ten years ago." |
Ago | adv | As in "long ago." |
Ago | phr | "Dead and gone long ago" - of time long pass. |
Ago | phr | "Long ago" - of time long past. 2. obsolete form 'yore ago.' |
Agood | adv | In earnest, heartily, as "I made her wept agood." |
Agraith | vb | Prepare, make ready. 2. dress, deck, accouter. 3. make one self ready |
Agraithing | vb & n | Attiring, dressing, decorating |
Agrise | vb | To quake, abhor; horrify, to be horrified. (gris: horror, grisliness. 2. to shudder with terror, be full of horror. 3. to tremble, quake, be afraid or moved. 4. to shudder at in terror or abhorrence. 5. to be horrified, terrified, or afraid. |
Agrised | adj | Horrified, terrified, very frightened or afraid. |
Aground | adv | On or to the earth. 2. on or to the strand or shallow bottom of any water. |
Aground | phr | "To Run Aground" - of a ship stranded in shallow waters. |
Aguilt | vb. | Sin, do wrong, declare guilty. |
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