"ayenes" meaning in Middle English

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Preposition

IPA: /aˈjeːn(ə)s/, /aˈɡɛː-/ Forms: agenes [alternative], againes [alternative]
Etymology: From Old English agenes, related to ongean. Equivalent to ayen + -es (adverbial) (modern English again + -s). Etymology templates: {{etymon|enm|:der|ang:onġēan|:afeq|agayn|-es<id:adverbial>}}, {{der|enm|ang|agenes}} Old English agenes, {{af|enm|ayen|-es|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial}} ayen + -es (adverbial), {{cog|en|again}} English again Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} ayenes
  1. against
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        "Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ǵʰengʰ-",
        "Middle English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European word *né",
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