thereagainstadv.

/ðɛːrəˈɡɛnst/

/ðɛːrəˈɡeɪnst/

Forms: α. Middle English þerageyns, Middle English therayeines, therayeynes, þer-aȝens, þar-agaynys, there aȝens. β. Middle English ther agenst, ageynste, ther(eayenst(e, 1500s ther agenst, ther ageinst, 1500s– thereagainst.

Etymology: < there adv. Compounds 1 + againes, against prep.

Now archaic.

1. Against or in opposition to that.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adverb] > to that

theretoyensc1000

thereagaina1023

theregainc1300

thereagainstc1380

α.

c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 367 No mon may distrie hit, or dispense þerageyns.

c1402 J. Lydgate Compl. Black Knight 533 Ther ayeines shal I never stryve.

c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 75 If the gretter laboure be mad thereaȝens bi avisingis and bi counseil taking.

β. 1528 W. Tyndale Obed. Christen Man f. xciij^v I will not stryue nor saye thar agenst.1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 69 Some [bokes] telle of the foulnes..of syn, to sturre vp..hate and lothynge ther agenst.1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) i. 10 Remedyes..to be vsed there ageynste.c1647 R. Sanderson Episcopacy (1673) 9 Remedy provided there-against by an Act of Parliament.1870 E. Magnússon & W. Morris tr. Völsunga Saga xx. 71 But thereagainst I vowed a vow, that never would I wed one who knew the name of fear.

†2. As a set-off thereto; contrariwise; on the other side. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb] > on the contrary

thereagaina1023

here-againc1200

here-againsta1250

contra1362

againwardc1384

otherwisea1393

on the contrary (formerly by, for, in, of, to the contrary, in contrary)1393

thereagainsta1400

in the contrairc1400

in opposite?a1425

e conversoc1425

contrariwise1480

again?1531

contrarilyc1540

contrary1549

per contra1554

contrariways1588

contradistinctly1623

by or to the contrair1640

counter1662

oppositely1681

on the reverse1753

e contra1815

obversely1869

a1400–50 Alexander 1264 Ser Beritinus þe bald þai bretned to dethe, And Sampson on þis side was slay þar agaynys.

c1407 H. Scogan Moral Balade 158 Seeth, there ayenst, how vertuous noblesse..Dryveth away al vyce.

a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 141 Of the wynde comyth good... But ther ayeynes dyuers Perillis..and destourbaunce fallyth.

1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos ii. sig. E.iv^v In his purpose still he fixt remainyd fast. We therageinst with streaming teares.

3. In pressure or impact against that.

ΚΠ

1863 G. A. Sala in Temple Bar VII. 496 From the bobbing and rasping of watch-spring crinolines there-against.

1884 C. T. Davis Pract. Treat. Manuf. Bricks (1889) ix. 285 Its ends are passed through the side pieces of the frame and tightened there-against by nuts.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	thereagainst
释义	thereagainstadv. /ðɛːrəˈɡɛnst//ðɛːrəˈɡeɪnst/ Forms: α. Middle English þerageyns, Middle English therayeines, therayeynes, þer-aȝens, þar-agaynys, there aȝens. β. Middle English ther agenst, ageynste, ther(eayenst(e, 1500s ther agenst, ther ageinst, 1500s– thereagainst. Etymology: < there adv. Compounds 1 + againes, against prep. Now archaic. 1. Against or in opposition to that. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adverb] > to that theretoyensc1000 thereagaina1023 theregainc1300 thereagainstc1380 α. c1380 J. Wyclif Sel. Wks. III. 367 No mon may distrie hit, or dispense þerageyns. c1402 J. Lydgate Compl. Black Knight 533 Ther ayeines shal I never stryve. c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 75 If the gretter laboure be mad thereaȝens bi avisingis and bi counseil taking. β. 1528 W. Tyndale Obed. Christen Man f. xciij^v I will not stryue nor saye thar agenst.1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) ii. 69 Some [bokes] telle of the foulnes..of syn, to sturre vp..hate and lothynge ther agenst.1530 Myroure Oure Ladye (Fawkes) (1873) i. 10 Remedyes..to be vsed there ageynste.c1647 R. Sanderson Episcopacy (1673) 9 Remedy provided there-against by an Act of Parliament.1870 E. Magnússon & W. Morris tr. Völsunga Saga xx. 71 But thereagainst I vowed a vow, that never would I wed one who knew the name of fear. †2. As a set-off thereto; contrariwise; on the other side. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb] > on the contrary thereagaina1023 here-againc1200 here-againsta1250 contra1362 againwardc1384 otherwisea1393 on the contrary (formerly by, for, in, of, to the contrary, in contrary)1393 thereagainsta1400 in the contrairc1400 in opposite?a1425 e conversoc1425 contrariwise1480 again?1531 contrarilyc1540 contrary1549 per contra1554 contrariways1588 contradistinctly1623 by or to the contrair1640 counter1662 oppositely1681 on the reverse1753 e contra1815 obversely1869 a1400–50 Alexander 1264 Ser Beritinus þe bald þai bretned to dethe, And Sampson on þis side was slay þar agaynys. c1407 H. Scogan Moral Balade 158 Seeth, there ayenst, how vertuous noblesse..Dryveth away al vyce. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 141 Of the wynde comyth good... But ther ayeynes dyuers Perillis..and destourbaunce fallyth. 1558 T. Phaer tr. Virgil Seuen First Bks. Eneidos ii. sig. E.iv^v In his purpose still he fixt remainyd fast. We therageinst with streaming teares. 3. In pressure or impact against that. ΚΠ 1863 G. A. Sala in Temple Bar VII. 496 From the bobbing and rasping of watch-spring crinolines there-against. 1884 C. T. Davis Pract. Treat. Manuf. Bricks (1889) ix. 285 Its ends are passed through the side pieces of the frame and tightened there-against by nuts. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adv.c1380
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