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† i-gain, adv. and prep. north. dial. Obs.
[a. ON. í gegn again, in turn, against; corresp. to OE. ongeᵹn, onᵹéan: see again.]
A. adv. In reply, in turn; again.
c1325Metr. Hom. 47 And he igain to thaim gan sai, Crist..am I noht. Ibid. 149 This ermet..bad him com igain.
B. prep. Against; to meet.
c1325Metr. Hom. 4 And stithe stand igain the fend. Ibid. 149 The monkes com al him igaine.
Hence (with genitival -es) iˈgaines, egaynes, in same sense.
a1300Cursor M. 469 (Gött.) Saint mychal..Ras egaynes him forto fight. c1325Metr. Hom. 54 Quat thou hauis done In licheri igaines me. |