'gainst

See also: gainst

English

Preposition

'gainst

(poetic) Contraction of against.
- c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:
  […] I have spoke thus much
  To mitigate the justice of thy plea;
  Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
  Must needs give sentence ’gainst the merchant there.

Anagrams

Giants, TASing, Taings, aginst, at sign, at-sign, giants, sating, tagins, tangis, tasing

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