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Webster 1913 Edition

Anent

{

A-nenst′

,

A-nent′

, }

p

rep.

[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

,

Adj.

]

[Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

1.

Over against;

as, he lives

anent

the church

.

2.

About; concerning; in respect;

as, he said nothing

anent

this particular

.

Webster 1828 Edition

Anent

ANENT'

, prep. About; concerning; over against: a Scottish word. [Gr.]