{ } 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. About; concerning; in respect; as, he said nothing anent this particular. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Gr. 'an priv. + &unr_; intestine, &unr_; within, &unr_; in. ] (Zool.) Destitute of a stomach or an intestine. Owen. [ 1913 Webster ]