Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thereagain

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: there-a-gain
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In opposition to it; against one's course.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"14th c, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Friar's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, 1870, D. Laing Purves (editor), The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene, with Other Poems of Chaucer and Spenser, page 85, Withoutë him we have no might, certain, / If that him list to standë thereagain."
"c. 1400-1425, Anonymous, The Brome play of Abraham and Isaac, Editor and edition date (post 1970) not identified, W. W. Norton, page 9, A, Lord, my heart riseth thereagain: / I find it not in my heart to smite."

Etymology

From Middle English theragayn, theragen, therongæn.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: theragayn

Usage

Archaic

Phrases

there again 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form

Frequently Paired Words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts

Synonyms

thereagainst

Questions

What does thereagain mean?: In opposition to it; against one's course.
Where does thereagain come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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