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Definitions

Preposition

1. 1
   Obsolete spelling of against. alt-of, obsolete

   "And from thence he went agaynſt yͤ inhabiters of Debir (but Debir was called Kiriath Sepher afoꝛetyme.)"

Synonyms

All synonyms

fortowardtowardsuponversusabout

Example

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"And from thence he went agaynſt yͤ inhabiters of Debir (but Debir was called Kiriath Sepher afoꝛetyme.)"

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