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Old English
Etymology
From onġēan.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /onˈjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a nominal prefix)
- IPA(key): /onˌjæ͜ɑːn/ (as a verbal prefix)
Prefix
onġēan-
- towards; against, opposite to
- onġēanwiþerian ― to oppose
- onġēanwinnende ― resisiting
- back
- onġēancyme ― return, come-back
- onġēanfealdan ― to fold back, roll back
- again
- onġēanhweorfan ― to turn again; return
- until, for later, until such time as
- onġēanlecgan ― to lay up, store up
Derived terms