fornent

preposition

for·​nent

fə(r)ˈnent

variants or less commonly fernent or forenent or forninst

-ˈninzt,

-ˈnin(t)st

or less commonly fornenst

-ˈnenzt,

-ˈnen(t)st

or forenenst or ferninst

1

dialectal : in front of : opposite

a little square fornent the church

2

dialectal : near to : alongside of : beside, against

left the shovel fornent the fence

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) fornent, forenent, fornentis, from Middle English for-, fore- fore + anent or anentes anenst

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