fornentfornenstadv.prep.

Brit.

/fɔːˈnɛnt/,

/fɔːˈnɛnst/, U.S.

/fɔrˈnɛnt/,

/fɔrˈnɛnst/, Scottish English

/forˈnɛnt/,

/forˈnɛnst/

Forms: 1500s foir-, for-, fore-anempst, -ane(i)nst, -(a)nent(s, -nence, -nens(t, -nentis, 1800s foore-, for(e)-(a)nen(s)t, 1500s– fornent.

Etymology: < fore adv. + anent prep. and adv.

Scottish and northern.

1. Right opposite to, over against; facing.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > opposite [preposition]

anentOE

againOE

aforyenlOE

againsta1225

in contrary ofc1400

to-gainsc1450

fornent1524

thwart of1589

oppositea1596

vis-à-vis1847

1524 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 236 For defence of his Borders foranempst Scotland.

c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 125 In the strait passage fornent [1804 ed.: foirnent] the goldsmythis shops.

a1676 H. Guthry Mem. (1702) 64 The Earl of Athol..Encamp'd fornent him.

1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 61 Reeght for nenst them up they gat.

1864 Glasgow Herald 11 June My house is right fornent the tank.

†2.

a. (Ready) against.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition] > confronting

fornent1533

1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) 15 Reddy fornence all aventuris that micht occur.

b. With regard to.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > relation [preposition] > respecting or concerning

ofOE

to-gainsc1175

againsta1225

anentc1225

towarda1240

froc1300

aforyen1340

again1340

touchinga1387

touchinga1398

touchant1399

concerning1525

re1707

fornent1709

regarding1779

1709 Rob. III's Answ. in J. Watson Choice Coll. Scots Poems ii. p. iv But we will do you understand What we declare fornent Scotland.

†3. quasi-adv. Opposite. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adverb]

anenteOE

theregainsc1330

aforyena1400

overa1400

overthwarta1425

fornent1548

overright against1565

oppositelyc1593

opposite1609

over-right1618

squarely1802

en regard1909

1548 W. Thomas Ital. Gram. & Dict. (1567) Dirimpetto, foranenst.

1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 35 The bray foranent vpon Laudian syde.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fornent
释义	fornentfornenstadv.prep. Brit. /fɔːˈnɛnt/, /fɔːˈnɛnst/, U.S. /fɔrˈnɛnt/, /fɔrˈnɛnst/, Scottish English /forˈnɛnt/, /forˈnɛnst/ Forms: 1500s foir-, for-, fore-anempst, -ane(i)nst, -(a)nent(s, -nence, -nens(t, -nentis, 1800s foore-, for(e)-(a)nen(s)t, 1500s– fornent. Etymology: < fore adv. + anent prep. and adv. Scottish and northern. 1. Right opposite to, over against; facing. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > opposite [preposition] anentOE againOE aforyenlOE againsta1225 in contrary ofc1400 to-gainsc1450 fornent1524 thwart of1589 oppositea1596 vis-à-vis1847 1524 in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VI. 236 For defence of his Borders foranempst Scotland. c1600 Hist. & Life James VI (1825) 125 In the strait passage fornent [1804 ed.: foirnent] the goldsmythis shops. a1676 H. Guthry Mem. (1702) 64 The Earl of Athol..Encamp'd fornent him. 1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 61 Reeght for nenst them up they gat. 1864 Glasgow Herald 11 June My house is right fornent the tank. †2. a. (Ready) against. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > in opposition to [preposition] > confronting fornent1533 1533 J. Bellenden tr. Livy Hist. Rome (1822) 15 Reddy fornence all aventuris that micht occur. b. With regard to. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > relation [preposition] > respecting or concerning ofOE to-gainsc1175 againsta1225 anentc1225 towarda1240 froc1300 aforyen1340 again1340 touchinga1387 touchinga1398 touchant1399 concerning1525 re1707 fornent1709 regarding1779 1709 Rob. III's Answ. in J. Watson Choice Coll. Scots Poems ii. p. iv But we will do you understand What we declare fornent Scotland. †3. quasi-adv. Opposite. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > opposite position > [adverb] anenteOE theregainsc1330 aforyena1400 overa1400 overthwarta1425 fornent1548 overright against1565 oppositelyc1593 opposite1609 over-right1618 squarely1802 en regard1909 1548 W. Thomas Ital. Gram. & Dict. (1567) Dirimpetto, foranenst. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie Hist. Scotl. (1888) I. 35 The bray foranent vpon Laudian syde. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.prep.1524
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