Ayen

adv, prep

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Back against. not-comparable

    "The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.]"

Preposition
  1. 1
    Back against.

Synonyms

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aynƹayn

Example

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"The ſecunde is rebate youre hawke: to yowre fyſt, ⁊ thatt is whan yowre hawke batith, the leeſt meuyng that ye can make with yowre fyſt ſhe will rebate ayen vppon yowre fyſt[.]"

Etymology

Variant or relative of again, in its obsolete sense "against".

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