"again" meaning in Scots

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Adverb

IPA: /əˈɡen/, /əˈɡɛn/, /əˈɡɪn/, /əˈɡɪən/ [Southern] Forms: agayne [alternative], agane [alternative], agen [alternative], ageen [alternative], agin [alternative], agyen [alternative], agean [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English agayn, again, ayain, ayen, anȝen, from Old English āġēan, onġēan, onġeġn (“towards, against, opposite to, contrary to, against, in exchange for, opposite, back, again, anew, also”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|agayn}} Middle English agayn, {{inh|sco|ang|āġēan}} Old English āġēan Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb}} again
  1. back, in the opposite direction
    Sense id: en-again-sco-adv-Q1apAqQP
  2. again, anew
    Sense id: en-again-sco-adv-AAqFBIDx

Conjunction

IPA: /əˈɡen/, /əˈɡɛn/, /əˈɡɪn/, /əˈɡɪən/ [Southern] Forms: agayne [alternative], agane [alternative], agen [alternative], ageen [alternative], agin [alternative], agyen [alternative], agean [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English agayn, again, ayain, ayen, anȝen, from Old English āġēan, onġēan, onġeġn (“towards, against, opposite to, contrary to, against, in exchange for, opposite, back, again, anew, also”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|agayn}} Middle English agayn, {{inh|sco|ang|āġēan}} Old English āġēan Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunction}} again
  1. In preparation for, in advance of
    Sense id: en-again-sco-conj-5q51YyV5 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 7 3 2 12 12 12 12 12 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 17 2 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 1 12 12 12 12 7 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 21 2 1 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 5 0 73 20 2 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 9 0 52 26 14

Preposition

IPA: /əˈɡen/, /əˈɡɛn/, /əˈɡɪn/, /əˈɡɪən/ [Southern] Forms: agayne [alternative], agane [alternative], agen [alternative], ageen [alternative], agin [alternative], agyen [alternative], agean [alternative]
Etymology: From Middle English agayn, again, ayain, ayen, anȝen, from Old English āġēan, onġēan, onġeġn (“towards, against, opposite to, contrary to, against, in exchange for, opposite, back, again, anew, also”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|agayn}} Middle English agayn, {{inh|sco|ang|āġēan}} Old English āġēan Head templates: {{head|sco|preposition}} again
  1. opposite, facing
    Sense id: en-again-sco-prep-bwMU38Fe
  2. against, opposed to (literally or figuratively)
    Sense id: en-again-sco-prep-mQZG3-T6

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/əˈɡɪən/",
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