English
Etymology
Old English on#Old English|on efn literally �on even�. Cognate with German neben.
Pronunciation
IPA: /�'n�nt/
Preposition
anent
- obsolete against, in front of
- archaic concerning, with regard to
#:*1922: Mr Bloom and Stephen entered the cabman�s shelter, an unpretentious wooden structure, where, prior to then, he had rarely, if ever, been before; the former having previously whispered to the latter a few hints anent the keeper of it. (Joyce, Ulysses)
te:anent
vi:anent
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