"against" meaning in Scots

See against in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /əˈɡenst/, /əˈɡɛnst/
Etymology: Formed from Middle English ayenes, agenes, againes (“in opposition to”), a southern variant of agen. Equivalent to again + -s (“adverbial genitive”) + -t. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|ayenes}} Middle English ayenes, {{affix|sco|again|-s|-t|t2=adverbial genitive}} again + -s (“adverbial genitive”) + -t Head templates: {{head|sco|prepositions|head=}} against, {{sco-prep}} against
  1. towards, near (of time)
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