"againsay" meaning in English

See againsay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: againsays [present, singular, third-person], againsaying [participle, present], againsaid [participle, past], againsaid [past]
Etymology: From Middle English agenseyen, ayenseyen, equivalent to again- + say. See gainsay. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|agenseyen}} Middle English agenseyen, {{m|enm|ayenseyen}} ayenseyen, {{prefix|en|again|say}} again- + say, {{m|en|gainsay}} gainsay Head templates: {{en-verb|againsays|againsaying|againsaid}} againsay (third-person singular simple present againsays, present participle againsaying, simple past and past participle againsaid)
  1. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To contradict; to gainsay. Tags: obsolete, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-againsay-en-verb-pX8UIpss Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with again-

Inflected forms

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