"foregain" meaning in English

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Preposition

Etymology: From Middle English *foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn, foregane, from Old English foran ongean (“opposite”), equivalent to fore- + gain. Compare German vorentgegen. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm||*foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn}} Middle English *foregayn, *foreȝein, *foreȝeȝn, {{inh|en|ang||foran ongean|opposite}} Old English foran ongean (“opposite”), {{prefix|en|fore|gain}} fore- + gain, {{cog|de|vorentgegen}} German vorentgegen Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} foregain, {{en-prep}} foregain
  1. (obsolete) Directly opposite to; in the opposite scale to. Tags: obsolete Related terms: foregainst
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