† afornentprep.

Forms:

α. pre-1700 afornens, pre-1700 afornense, pre-1700 afornentis.

β. pre-1700 affornent, pre-1700 1800s afornent.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: afore adv., anent prep.

Etymology: < afore adv. + anent prep. Compare earlier afornon prep. and aforyen prep. Compare fornent adv. and prep.With the variation in forms see discussion at anent prep.

Scottish. Obsolete.

= aforyen prep. 1.

ΚΠ

1429 in J. Bain Cal. Documents Scotl. (1888) IV. 405 The est and middel Marche of Scotland afornens thaim.

a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) vii. 2450 Set [ewyn] afornens Berwyke.

1597 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1841) I. 107 Quhais hous wes directlie afornent the said Helen house.

1887 Truth Seeker 3 Dec. 774/1 Ye ken that ye sit in the kirk afornent the pulpit. Weel, the next time that ye hear me exaggeratin' wull ye look up and whustle?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	afornent
释义	† afornentprep. Forms: α. pre-1700 afornens, pre-1700 afornense, pre-1700 afornentis. β. pre-1700 affornent, pre-1700 1800s afornent. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: afore adv., anent prep. Etymology: < afore adv. + anent prep. Compare earlier afornon prep. and aforyen prep. Compare fornent adv. and prep.With the variation in forms see discussion at anent prep. Scottish. Obsolete. = aforyen prep. 1. ΚΠ 1429 in J. Bain Cal. Documents Scotl. (1888) IV. 405 The est and middel Marche of Scotland afornens thaim. a1530 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Royal) vii. 2450 Set [ewyn] afornens Berwyke. 1597 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1841) I. 107 Quhais hous wes directlie afornent the said Helen house. 1887 Truth Seeker 3 Dec. 774/1 Ye ken that ye sit in the kirk afornent the pulpit. Weel, the next time that ye hear me exaggeratin' wull ye look up and whustle? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < prep.1429
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