† i-gainadv.prep.
northern dialect. Obsolete.
A. adv.
In reply, in turn; again.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [adverb]
againOE
i-gainc1325
againwarda1382
at the countertailc1386
in rejoinder1556
responsibly1653
the world > time > frequency > [adverb] > anew or again
moeOE
of newOE
yetOE
againOE
newlyOE
once morelOE
anewc1305
newa1325
i-gainc1325
againwardc1380
upon new1399
freshlya1413
newlings1440
of the newc1449
afreshc1450
of (also on) fresh1490
for the newc1535
backwardly1552
over againa1568
over1598
de novo1627
all over1811
c1325 Metr. Hom. 47 And he igain to thaim gan sai, Crist..am I noht.
c1325 Metr. Hom. 149 This ermet..bad him com igain.
B. prep.
Against; to meet.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > direction > in the direction of [preposition]
tilla800
towardsc888
toc890
towardc893
to-gainsc950
anenta1225
i-gainc1325
ata1400
gaina1400
tilwarda1400
gainwarda1542
the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition]
to-gainsa1000
againOE
gainc1175
gainsc1275
i-gainc1325
igainesc1325
to1388
incontrair1484
flat against1531
gainst1590
v.1738
versus1873
the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > movement towards a thing, person, or position > meeting or encounter > so as to meet [preposition]
i-gainc1325
athwart1622
c1325 Metr. Hom. 4 And stithe stand igain the fend.
c1325 Metr. Hom. 149 The monkes com al him igaine.
a1400 (c1300) Northern Homily: Monk returns from Death (Coll. Phys.) in Middle Eng. Dict. at Igain In the reul es mani pas That than Igain me casten was.
Derivatives
Hence (with genitival -es)
iˈgaines n. (also egaynes) in same sense.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition]
to-gainsa1000
againOE
gainc1175
gainsc1275
i-gainc1325
igainesc1325
to1388
incontrair1484
flat against1531
gainst1590
v.1738
versus1873
c1325 Metr. Hom. 54 Quat thou hauis done In licheri igaines me.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Gött.) l. 470 Saint mychal..Ras egaynes him forto fight.
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