adv. [ OE. agein, agayn, AS. ongegn, ongeán, against, again; on + geán, akin to Ger. gegewn against, Icel. gegn. Cf. Gainsay. ]
If a man die, shall he live again? Job xiv. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]
Again, it is of great consequence to avoid, etc. Herschel. [ 1913 Webster ]
Again and again,
Now and again,
To and again,
☞ 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To redeem. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
Albeit that it is again his kind. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To gainsay. [ Obs. ] Wyclif. [ 1913 Webster ]
prep. [ OE. agens, ageynes, AS. ongegn. The
Jacob saw the angels of God come against him. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
The gate would have been shut against her. Fielding. [ 1913 Webster ]
An argument against the use of steam. Tyndale. [ 1913 Webster ]
Urijah the priest made it, against King Ahaz came from Damascus. 2 Kings xvi. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
Against the sun,
v. t. To withstand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Back again. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]