ANENT

Etymology

Preposition

anent

(archaic) Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos

(obsolete) In the opinion or judgment of.

(obsolete) Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.

(obsolete) In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.

Synonyms

• (concerning; with regard to): apropos, as for; See also about

Anagrams

• annet

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