"ferninst" meaning in All languages combined

See ferninst on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} ferninst, {{en-prep}} ferninst
  1. (US, dialectal) Against. Tags: US, dialectal

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