ongean-

See also: ongean

Old English

Etymology

From onġēan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /onˈjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /onˌjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

onġēan-

  1. towards; against, opposite to
    onġēanwiþerian ― to oppose
    onġēanwinnende ― resisiting
  2. back
    onġēancyme ― return, come-back
    onġēanfealdan ― to fold back, roll back
  3. again
    onġēanhweorfan ― to turn again; return
  4. until, for later, until such time as
    onġēanlecgan ― to lay up, store up

Derived terms
Old English terms prefixed with ongean-
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