anentes

Middle English

Alternative forms

• anent, anente, anence, anenst

Etymology

From Old English on efn (“by; near”), from on +‎ efn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈnɛntɛs/, /aˈnɛnt/, /aˈnɛns/, /aˈnɛnst/

Preposition

anentes

1. against, facing

Descendants

• English: anent
• Fingallian: anence
• Scots: anent

References

• “anent(es, prep.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.