- ongean
- back, again, towards, against
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ongéan — 1. prep w.d.a. towards, against, opposite to, contrary to; against, in exchange for; 2. adv opposite, back; again, anew, also; eft ongéan back again; ongéan þæt on the other hand, on the contrary; ongéan healdan to resist; settan1 ongéan to… … Old to modern English dictionary
against — ongean … English to the Old English
back — ongean … English to the Old English
towards — ongean … English to the Old English
ceorian — wv/i2 to murmur, complain without just cause; (1) absolute; (2) to murmur about (ymbe), against (ongéan); gé ymbe þæt án gefeoht ceoriaþ ye murmured about that one fight; ic ongéan þec dyrstiglíce ceorode I murmured against thee boldly; (3)… … Old to modern English dictionary
again — (adv.) late O.E. agan, from earlier ongean toward, opposite, against, in exchange for, from on on (see ON (Cf. on)) + gegn against, toward, compounded for a sense of lined up facing, opposite, and in the opposite direction, returning. For gegn,… … Etymology dictionary
again — adverb Etymology: Middle English, opposite, again, from Old English ongēan opposite, back, from on + gēn, gēan still, again; akin to Old English gēan against, Old High German gegin against, toward Date: 13th century 1. in return ; … New Collegiate Dictionary
Gegen — Gêgen, ein Vorwort, welches nach dem heutigen Hochdeutschen Gebrauche in allen Fällen die vierte Endung des Nennwortes erfordert, und überhaupt die Richtung eines Zustandes oder einer Bewegung nach einem Dinge bezeichnet, welche allgemeine… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
agéan — see ongéan … Old to modern English dictionary
angéan — see ongéan … Old to modern English dictionary
