| 单词 |
fornenst |
| 释义 |
fornent, fornenst, adv. and prep. Sc. and north.|fɔːˈnɛnt, fɔːˈnɛnst|
Forms: 6 foir-, for-, fore-anempst, -ane(i)nst, -(a)nent(s, -nence, -nens(t, -nentis, 9 foore-, for(e)-(a)nen(s)t, 6– fornent.
[f. fore adv. + anent.]
1. Right opposite to, over against; facing.
1524St. Papers Hen. VIII, VI. 236 For defence of his Borders foranempst Scotland. 1582–8Hist. James VI, (1804) 204 In the straitt passage foirnent the goldsmyths shopp. 1649Bp. Guthrie Mem. (1702) 64 The Earl of Athol..Encamp'd fornent him. 1807J. Stagg Poems 61 Reeght for nenst them up they gat. 1864Glasgow Herald 11 June, My house is right fornent the tank.
†2.
a. (Ready) against.
b. With regard to.
1533Bellenden Livy (1822) 15 Reddy fornence all aventuris that micht occur. 1709Rob. III's Answ. in Watson's Collect. ii. p. iv, But we will do you understand What we declare fornent Scotland.
†3. quasi-adv. Opposite. Obs.
1548Thomas Ital. Gram. & Dict. (1567), Dirimpetto, foranenst. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. (1888) I. 35 The bray foranent vpon Laudian syde. |
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