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