toayens

Middle English

Alternative forms

to-ayens, to ayens, toayans, to ayans, toaȝens, to aȝens, toaȝeines, to aȝeines

Etymology

From toyenes (“against, toward”), influenced by ayenes (“opposite, against”).

Preposition

toayens

In defence against something.
In opposition to something, often for moral or philosophical reasons.
Facing towards something.

Related terms

References

“tọ̄̆ayẹ̄ns, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 10 April 2018.

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