| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gain | v. | begietan | view | |
| gain | v. | gegān | ||
| gain | v. | gestrīenan | ||
| gain | v. | gewinnan | ||
| again | adv. | eft | ||
| against | prep. | on | ||
| against | prep. | ongēan | ||
| against | prep. | wið | ||
| against | prep. | wiþ | +dat, +acc | |
| rise again | v. | eftārīsan | view | |
| dash against | v. | cnyssan | ||
| gain by force | v. | geþringan | view | |
| press against | v. | getingan | view | |
| defend against | v. | forþringan | view | |
| gain the victory | v. | sige niman | ||
| bring a charge against | v. | wrēgan |