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$nent, anenst, anent, anint, annent, fernenst, fernent, firnenst, foranent, foreanent, fore-anent, fore-anent, forenen, forenenst, forenent, foreninst, fornenced, fornenst, fornent, fornest, forninst, fornint, fornist, furnenst, furnent, heiranent, hereanent, nent, thareanent, thereanent,
anent [əˈnɛnt, MN. əˈnænt]
prep. In a line with, on a level with, alongside of. Of persons: before the face of, in the presence of. Of position: fronting, opposite, over against. Concerning, about.
adv. In front, opposite.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
anenst [əˈnɛnst]: prep. Over against.
foreanent, forenen(s)t [fərˈnɛn(s)t]: prep. Opposite to, in front of, over against, facing. In opposition to, in face of, against. adv. On the opposite side.
hereanent: adv. Concerning.
thareanent: adv. The matter already mentioned, relating to what has been said above.
ainger, aingered, ang$er, ang$ered, ang$r, ang$red, ang$ry, anger, angered, angersome, angersum, angert, angger, anggered, anggert, angir, angired, angirsum, angrie, angry, annger, annger, anngered, anngered,
anger [ˈaŋər]
n. Anger, a cause of grief or vexation, grief or vexation.
v. To become angry.
pt. pp. angert, angered
 
angry [ˈaŋrɪ]
adj. Angry.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
angersome [-səm]: Provoking, vexatious.
angry at: Angry with.
ang$l, angil, angle, angler,
angle [ˈaŋl]
v. To fish with hook and line.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
angler [ˈaŋlər]: An angler. The angler fish Lophius piscatorius
ang$l, angil, angle, angular,
angle [ˈaŋl]
n. The space between two intersecting lines or surfaces at or close to the point where they meet.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
angular: A brace-piece or tie in the interior angle of a wooden frame. Having angles or sharp corners.
anguish,
anguish [ˈaŋwɪʃ]
n. severe mental or physical pain or suffering.
v. To be extremely distressed about something.
Aeneas, Angie, Angus, Aonghas, Engus, Innes,
Angus [ˈaŋʌs]
also Innes, Aeneas
n. The personal Name Angus.
dim. Angie [ˈaŋɪ]
an$int, an$intit, anint, anintit, annint, annintit, anynt, anyntit, nint, nintit, nynitt, nynt,
anint [əˈnəint]
v. To anoint.
pt. pp. anintit
anaither, anawthar, ane_anither, aneether, anidder, anither, anithir, annidir, anodder, anoer, anosser, anur, anurr, anurra, anuther, eenanither, inither, inithir,
anither [əˈnɪðər, I.Sh. əˈnɪdər]
also arch. MN. anidder [əˈnɪdər].
adj. pron. Another.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ane anither: One another.
anker,
anker [ˈaŋkər]
n. A liquid measure, the barrel containing the liquid. 8 1/3 gallons.
ancleth, ankler, anklet, ankleth, aunkle, aunklet, enkle, enkler,
anklet [ˈaŋklət]
n. The ankle.

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