ANENST

Preposition

anenst

(UK, dialect, Scotland) Over against.

(UK, dialect, Scotland) About; concerning; anent.

Anagrams

• Nantes, annets

Source: Wiktionary

A*nenst", A*nent", prep. Etym: [OE. anent, anentis, anence, anens, anents, AS. onefen, onemn; an, on, on + efen even, equal; hence meaning, on an equality with, even with, beside. See Even, a.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

1. Over against; as, he lives anent the church.

2. About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent this particular.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition