ayenes

Asturian

Adjective

ayenes

feminine plural of ayenu

Middle English

Alternative forms

agenes, againes

Etymology

From Old English agenes, related to ongean. Equivalent to ayen +‎ -es (modern English again + -s).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈjeːn(ɛ)s/, /aˈɡɛː-/

Preposition

ayenes

against

Descendants

English: against
Scots: against
Yola: ayenst

References

“ayẹ̄n(e)s, prep..”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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