"anent" meaning in Scots

See anent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [əˈnɛnt], [əˈnænt]
Etymology: From Middle English anent, anempt (“insofar as, inasmuch as, in comparison with, with respect to, as regards, concerning, in the opinion or judgment of; next to, close to, up to, near, adjoining, across from, over against, facing”), from Old English onemn (“by; near”); equivalent to modern in + even. Compare Dutch neven, German neben. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|anent}} Middle English anent, {{inh|sco|ang|onemn||by; near}} Old English onemn (“by; near”), {{cog|nl|neven}} Dutch neven, {{cog|de|neben}} German neben Head templates: {{head|sco|adverb|not comparable|cat2=uncomparable adverbs}} anent (not comparable), {{sco-adv|-}} anent (not comparable)
  1. in front, opposite Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-anent-sco-adv-d3brPqoj Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 26 14 28 18

Preposition

IPA: [əˈnɛnt], [əˈnænt]
Etymology: From Middle English anent, anempt (“insofar as, inasmuch as, in comparison with, with respect to, as regards, concerning, in the opinion or judgment of; next to, close to, up to, near, adjoining, across from, over against, facing”), from Old English onemn (“by; near”); equivalent to modern in + even. Compare Dutch neven, German neben. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|anent}} Middle English anent, {{inh|sco|ang|onemn||by; near}} Old English onemn (“by; near”), {{cog|nl|neven}} Dutch neven, {{cog|de|neben}} German neben Head templates: {{head|sco|preposition}} anent
  1. in a line with, on a level with, alongside of
    Sense id: en-anent-sco-prep-K5yxK9xA Categories (other): Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header, Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 1 8 29 1 25 1 2 3 Disambiguation of Scots entries with incorrect language header: 13 51 9 16 10 Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 26 14 28 18
  2. before the face of, in the presence of (of persons)
    Sense id: en-anent-sco-prep-4Q0vgUmv Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 26 14 28 18
  3. fronting, opposite, over against (of position)
    Sense id: en-anent-sco-prep--CsXcw9R Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 26 14 28 18
  4. concerning, about
    Sense id: en-anent-sco-prep-LJduGBVZ Categories (other): Scots prepositions Disambiguation of Scots prepositions: 13 26 14 28 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: foreanent (english: over against, opposite to; on the opposite side), hereanent (english: concerning), thareanent (english: the matter already mentioned, relating to what has been said above)
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      "english": "over against, opposite to; on the opposite side",
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    },
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      "word": "hereanent"
    },
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    }
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      },
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    },
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      "expansion": "German neben",
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English anent, anempt (“insofar as, inasmuch as, in comparison with, with respect to, as regards, concerning, in the opinion or judgment of; next to, close to, up to, near, adjoining, across from, over against, facing”), from Old English onemn (“by; near”); equivalent to modern in + even. Compare Dutch neven, German neben.",
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          "alongside",
          "alongside"
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        "concerning, about"
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          "concerning",
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        ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnɛnt]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnænt]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "anent"
}

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      "expansion": "German neben",
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      "ipa": "[əˈnɛnt]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnænt]"
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    },
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      ],
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          "line"
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          "level",
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    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnɛnt]"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnænt]"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnɛnt]"
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    {
      "ipa": "[əˈnænt]"
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