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2. Preposition. (obsolete) In the opinion or judgment of ¹

3. Preposition. (obsolete) Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side ¹

4. Preposition. (obsolete) In a line with; side by side with; on a level with. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Anent

1. in regard to [prep]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anent

Literary usage of Anent

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. An Abridgement of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland: From the Reign of by William Alexander (1841)
"Act anent the annuell of audit to be takin of ilk hundreth in tyme to ... anent the mutual interchange of forbidden goodes betwixt Scotland and England. ..."

2. The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland by Scotland Privy Council (1906)
"anent the mure and ... as also anent the quoy conforme and also anent the mure and ... anent the rest, nihil seit. ..."

3. The Covenanters: A History of the Church in Scotland from the Reformation to by James King Hewison (1913)
"II. Title of Enactment and Extent of Repeal. anent the ... and libertie of the trew kirk of God. ,, 45 anent the trew and haly kirk. ..."

4. The Letters and Journals of Robert Baillie ...: M.DC.XXXVII.-M.DC.LXII. by Robert Baillie (1841)
"In the 2, anent the filling of voyd places in the Church. In the 3, anent the Communione in the Chappell. In the 4, anent ..."

5. The American Journal of International Law by American Society of International Law (1915)
"The Secretary alleged that Prince Lichnowsky had cancelled his report anent the well-known telephonic conversation, immediately afterwards, by telegraph, ..."

6. Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Glasgow ... A. D. 1573-17 by Glasgow (Scotland), James David Marwick, Robert Renwick (1881)
"anent ane complent given in be the procurator ... anent the call to be given to ministers. 8 November 1658. ..."

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