"agenbite" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /əˈɡɛnbʌɪt/
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Middle English ayenbite, reflecting Old English agēn (“again, eft, back”). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|enm|ayenbite}} Learned borrowing from Middle English ayenbite, {{inh|en|ang|agēn||again, eft, back}} Old English agēn (“again, eft, back”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} agenbite (uncountable)
  1. (often purposely archaic) remorse, ayenbite Tags: uncountable Synonyms: againbite, gainbite
    Sense id: en-agenbite-en-noun-056RJNpQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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