"toayens" meaning in All languages combined

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Preposition [Middle English]

Etymology: From toyenes (“against, toward”), influenced by ayenes (“opposite, against”). Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} toayens
  1. In defence against something.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-7Pl5izNz Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 29 38 33
  2. In opposition to something, often for moral or philosophical reasons.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-ympTLFU8 Categories (other): Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 29 38 33
  3. Facing towards something.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-f-eZ0CgD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 17 34 49 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 29 38 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 27 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 14 70
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: to-ayens, to ayens, toayans, to ayans, toaȝens, to aȝens, toaȝeines, to aȝeines Related terms: toyen, toyenes

Alternative forms

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