From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Anenst \A*nenst"\, Anent \A*nent"\, prep. [OE. anent, anentis,
anence, anens, anents, AS. onefen, onemn; an, on, on + efen
even, equal; hence meaning, on an equality with, even with,
beside. See Even, a.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]
1. Over against; as, he lives anent the church.
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2. About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent
this particular.
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