foreanent
English
prep
Definitions
- (Scotland) Over against; opposite to.
Etymology
Compound from English fore (prominent, for, out in front) + English anent.
Origin
English
anent
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- afore English
- anent English
- even English
- first English
- fore English
- forebulge English
- forecheck English
- foredraft English
- forehatch English
- foremast English
- foremost English
- forereef English
- foreright English
- foreshore English
- foreward English
- forward English
- thereanent English
- wherefor English
- whithertofore English
- enm Old English
- on Old English
- anent Middle English