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agenbite

  • /əˈɡɛnbʌɪt/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Middle English ayenbite, reflecting Old English agēn (“again, eft, back”).

noun againbite · gainbite

  1. uncountable Remorse, ayenbite. Speaking to me. They wash and tub and scrub. Agenbite of inwit. Conscience.

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"agenbite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/agenbite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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agenbite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/agenbite

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"agenbite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/agenbite.

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@misc{agenbite_2026,
  title = {agenbite},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/agenbite},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}