anent

1. (now rare) Concerning, with regard to, about, in respect to, as to, insofar as, inasmuch as, apropos.Examples: "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 […]"; "1937, L. Ron Hubbard, letter to Russell Hays, quoted in Literary Correspondence: Letters and Journals, p. 101, I have just found out something with which to repay that very kind favor of yours anent the "lift" angle on stories."; "The wings of the driver's Marlenesque nose shone, having shed or burned up their ration of powder, and she kept up an elegant monologue anent the local traffic, […]"Synonyms: apropos, as for, about, anent, apropos, as far as, as for, as regardsarchaic

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

3. (obsolete) Against, in front of, fronting; before; opposite; over against, on the other side.Examples: "[…] if Painter did ever abide in the old bark mill said to be anent his brother's freehold."obsolete

4. (obsolete) In a line with; side by side with; on a level with.Examples: "ANENT, opposite. Usually "ovver-anent.""obsolete