† again-setv.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To restore.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > giving > giving back or restitution > give back [verb (transitive)]
yieldc897
agiveOE
again-setOE
restorec1325
acquitc1330
to pay outa1382
refundc1386
to give againa1400
quita1400
restituec1400
reliver1426
surrend1450
redeliver1490
refer1496
render1513
rebail1539
re-present1564
regive1575
to give backa1586
to turn back1587
relate1590
turn1597
returna1632
to hand back1638
redonate1656
reappropriate1659
re-cede1684
revert1688
replace1776
restitute1885
to kick back1926
OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) vii. 63 Stat Ihesus, ut lucem restituat, quia deus in corde figitur et lux amissa reparatur : stent hælend þæt he leoht ongeansette forþi þe god on heortan ys gefæstnod & leoht forlæten byð geedniwod.
2. transitive. To set against or in opposition, to contrast.
ΚΠ
OE tr. Defensor Liber Scintillarum (1969) xvii. 166 Superbia diaboli.., aduersus quam opponitur humilitas christi qua humiliantur elati : ofermodignyss deofles..ongean þa þe ys ongeansett eadmodnyss cristes on þære synd geeadmette.
3. transitive. To set in front.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > front > be in front of [verb (transitive)] > place in front (of)
foresetc825
to lay … beforec1000
again-puta1425
again-seta1425
preponea1513
prefer?1541
prepose?1541
prefix1604
prefacea1658
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Ezek. xiii. 5 Ȝe stieden not euene aȝens, nether aȝensettiden [E.V. aȝen puttiden; L. opposuistis] a wal for the hous of Israel.
4. transitive. To oppose.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (transitive)]
withgo743
to go again ——OE
withsayc1175
again-goc1275
withsitc1300
thwarta1325
to go against ——a1382
counter1382
repugnc1384
adversea1393
craba1400
gainsaya1400
movec1400
overthwart?a1425
to put (also set) one's face againsta1425
traversea1425
contrairc1425
to take again ——c1425
contraryc1430
to take against ——a1450
opposec1485
again-seta1500
gain?a1500
oppone1500
transverse1532
to come up against1535
heave at1546
to be against1549
encounter1549
to set shoulder against1551
to fly in the face of1553
crossc1555
to cross with1590
countermand1592
forstand1599
opposit1600
thorter1608
obviate1609
disputea1616
obstrigillate1623
contradict1632
avert1635
to set one's hand against1635
top1641
militate1642
to come across ——1653
contrariate1656
to cross upon (or on)1661
shock1667
clash1685
rencounter1689
obtend1697
counteract1708
oppugnate1749
retroact?1761
controvert1782
react1795
to set against ——1859
appose-
a1500 (?a1390) J. Mirk Festial (Gough) (1905) 53 He began to aȝeynesette [a1450 Claud. ȝeynstonde] Crystys dyscipuls, dysputyng aȝeynes hom, and pursuyng hom.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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