"gan" meaning in Middle English

See gan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

Etymology: From Old English ġeġn. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|ġeġn}} Old English ġeġn Head templates: {{head|enm|preposition}} gan
  1. Alternative form of gain (“against”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gain (extra: against)
    Sense id: en-gan-enm-prep-vwW0ETxq Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English prepositions Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Etymology: From Old English gān. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|gān}} Old English gān Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} gan
  1. (Early Middle English, Northern) Alternative form of gon (“to go”) Tags: Early-Middle-English, Northern, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gon (extra: to go)
    Sense id: en-gan-enm-verb-R4ACFsCI Categories (other): Early Middle English, Northern Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Etymology: From Old English gān, ġegān. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|gān}} Old English gān Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} gan
  1. Alternative form of gon (“gone”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: gon (extra: gone)
    Sense id: en-gan-enm-verb-OdgfqFVM Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 31 38 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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