toyenes
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English tōgeagnes, tōgēanes.
Preposition
toyenes
- Towards, with hostility; against.
- In defence against.
- In opposition to something, often for moral or philosophical reasons.
- Placed in physical proximity to; abutting.
- In the presence of.
- Facing towards something.
- On the topic of; concerning.
References
- “tọ̄̆yẹ̄nes, (prep.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 April 2018.
- “tọ̄̆yẹ̄nes, (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 April 2018.
- “tọ̄̆yẹ̄nes, (conj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 17 April 2018.
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