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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Anentis, Anens, prep. Also: an(n)enttis, annentis; anents (anenst), anenis, anence. [ME. anentis, -es, anens, anence, f. anent Anent prep.]

1. Over against; opposite; = Anent prep. 1.(a) 1387 Edinb. Chart. 36.
Join Sqwyer has pute to his awyne selle anentis the forsaides Adam prouest and communyteis c1420 Wynt. iv. 1762.
Thare was … Lyand beyhond an arme off se Anentis thame, a gret cuntre 1452 Douglas Chart. 78.
The est March of Scotland anentis Englonde c1515 Asl. MS. I. 163/7.
The Ile maletus that standis anentis the red se(b) a1400 Leg. S. vii. 615.
Josaphus … gerte ane vthire bord … Be sete ewyne anence hyme c1420 Wynt. i. 1398.
Wycht anens Normawndy 1492 Reg. Cupar A. I. 254.
Robert Schawmeris land, liand in the northt gait … anens the croce 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 34 b.
Thair wes ane staik affixt apone the said landis evin anenst the tovn of Levin

2. In the sight of; before; = Anent prep. 2. a1400 Leg. S. xxvii. 897.
Anentis god he suld hyme wyne Forgiffines of his mykill syne Ib. xxxviii. 280.
Anence god thu sal haf blame 1489 Old Dundee II. 59.
Under all pain that they may dree anens God and man c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 11/10.
The man is oblist to thire thre thingis anentis God

3. In respect of; concerning; = Anent prep. 3.(a) 1385 Rot. Sc. II. 73/2.
Under the samen condition anentys thaim 1424 Acts II. 7/1.
Item anentis heretikis & lollardis that ilk bischop sall ger inquyr [etc.] 1464 Liber Aberbr. 140.
Diuers vexacionis and trovblance maid be ws … anentis the occupacioun of the Kingis Mor 1489 Chart. St. Giles p. lxxxviii.
As anentis the outlandis folkis … spilland nychtbouris wirk 1530 Montgomery Mem. .
Our sentence … anentis all … causis and quarellis quhatsumevir 1533 Bell. Livy I. 39/19.
How Iulius … mesit the indignacioun of the commouns anentis the faderis & senatouris of Rome 1560 Rolland Seven S. a iij b 2.
Than scho me prayit … it in meter mak Anents wemen 1587 Maxwell Mem. II. 160.
I spak to ȝow annentis the virg[i]nellis quhilk pertenis to ȝour brothir 1622-6 Bisset I. 63/10.
Returnand to my purpose anentis Makbaith quhair I left(b) a1400 Leg. S. xi. 56.
Anence that thu writtis me now … Vit thu [etc.] 1394 Liber Aberbr. 43.
The tothir part anens Wilyam of Tweddal plummer 1429 Lanark & R. 283.
Mandiment and powar gefin … anence the debate mouit betwix [etc.] 1467 Peebles B. Rec. 156.
Anens the tolye that was maid apon Fastrynewyn c 1476 Lennox Mun. 108.
That sal kep thé skaithles anens his respyt 1488 Dunferm. B. Rec. 3.
Henre Barbur wes accusit … of strublans of the towne anence Andro Dewer 1533 Bell. Livy II. 36/13.
He … demandit thame quhat thai wald do anens the commites of consullis a1578 Pitsc. II. 249/24.
The said lordis … thair held thair counsall anens the resisting of the foirsaid lordis