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English
Preposition
'gainst
- (poetic) Contraction of against.
c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, :[…] I have spoke thus much
To mitigate the justice of thy plea;
Which if thou follow, this strict court of Venice
Must needs give sentence ’gainst the merchant there.
Anagrams
- sating, tangis, giants, Giants, aginst, tasing, tagins, at-sign, TASing, Taings, at sign, Stagni