Again and again, more than once; often; repeatedly.Now and again, now and then; occasionally.To and again, to and fro. [Obs.] De Foe.

Again was formerly used in many verbal combinations, as, again-witness, to witness against; again- ride, to ride against; again-come, to come against, to encounter; again- bring, to bring back, etc.

Again
(A*gain" A*gains") prep. Against; also, towards (in order to meet). [Obs.]

Albeit that it is again his kind.
Chaucer.

Againbuy
(A*gain"buy`) v. t. To redeem. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Againsay
(A*gain"say`) v. t. To gainsay. [Obs.] Wyclif.

Against
(A*gainst") prep. [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.

Aftmost
(Aft"most) a. (Naut.) Nearest the stern.

Aftward
(Aft"ward) adv. (Naut.) Toward the stern.

Aga
(||A*ga" or ||A*gha") n. [Turk. adha a great lord, chief master.] In Turkey, a commander or chief officer. It is used also as a title of respect.

Again
(A*gain") adv. [OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongeán, against, again; on + geán, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay.]

1. In return, back; as, bring us word again.

2. Another time; once more; anew.

If a man die, shall he live again?
Job xiv. 14.

3. Once repeated; — of quantity; as, as large again, half as much again.

4. In any other place. [Archaic] Bacon.

5. On the other hand. "The one is my sovereign . . . the other again is my kinsman." Shak.

6. Moreover; besides; further.

Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc.
Hersche.


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