"toayens" meaning in All languages combined

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Preposition [Middle English]

Etymology: From toyenes (“against, toward”), influenced by ayenes (“opposite, against”). Etymology templates: {{m|enm|toyenes||against, toward}} toyenes (“against, toward”), {{m|enm|ayenes||opposite, against}} ayenes (“opposite, against”) Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} toayens
  1. In defence against something.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-7Pl5izNz
  2. In opposition to something, often for moral or philosophical reasons.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-ympTLFU8
  3. Facing towards something.
    Sense id: en-toayens-enm-prep-f-eZ0CgD Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 29 53 Disambiguation of Middle English prepositions: 22 26 52
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

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