foreanent

English

Alternative forms

forenent, fornent, forenenst

Etymology

From fore +‎ anent.

Preposition

foreanent

(Scotland, obsolete) Over against; opposite to.
- Acts James VI
  Utheris inhabiting the bordouris fore-anent England.

Scots

Etymology

fore +‎ anent (“fronting, opposite, over against”)

Preposition

foreanent

over against, opposite to

Adverb

foreanent (not comparable)

on the opposite side

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