AGAIN; AGAINS
A*gain", A*gains", prep.
Defn: Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.]
Albeit that it is again his kind. Chaucer.
AGAINBUY
A*gain"buy`, v. t.
Defn: To redeem. [Obs.] Wyclif.
AGAINSAY
A*gain"say`, v. t.
Defn: To gainsay. [Obs.] Wyclif.
AGAINST A*gainst", prep. Etym: [OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The s is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending. See Again.]
1. Abreast; opposite to; facing; towards; as, against the mouth of a river; — in this sense often preceded by over. Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale.
2. From an opposite direction so as to strike or come in contact with; in contact with; upon; as, hail beats against the roof.
3. In opposition to, whether the opposition is of sentiment or of action; on the other side; counter to; in contrariety to; hence, adverse to; as, against reason; against law; to run a race against time. The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding. An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale.