Again Definition
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Origin of Again
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From Middle English again, ayain, anȝen, from Old English onġēan (“towards, against, opposite to, contrary to, against, in exchange for, opposite, back, again, anew, also”), equivalent to a- + gain (“against”). Cognate with Danish igen (“again”), Swedish igen (“again, back”).
From Wiktionary
From Middle English agen-, ayen-, from Old English ongēan- (“towards, opposite, against, back, again, anew”). More at again.
From Wiktionary
Middle English (influenced by Old Norse i gegn again) from Old English ongeagn against
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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