ageym

Pronunciation: /əˈjɛm/

The English word “ageym” has 1 meaning listed here.

preposition

Opposite to; in opposition to; contrary to.

Etymology

From Old English ongegn (“towards, opposite, against”), equivalent to a- + gyem (dialectal phonological development of "again/again’st"). Preserved in Northern English and Geordie dialects as agyem, reflecting regional vowel shifts and consonant changes.

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