fornenst
or for·nent
[ fer-nenst ]
/ fərˈnɛnst /
preposition Midland U.S. and British Dialect.
next to; near to: They walked fornenst one another down the sidewalk.
against; facing; opposite.
Words nearby fornenst
formylase,
formylate,
formylkynurenine,
formée,
fornax,
fornenst,
forney,
fornicate,
fornication,
fornicatrix,
forniciform
Example sentences from the Web for fornenst
I will show that are proposition is unconstitutionable, inlegal, and fornenst the compact.
Fornent, fornenst, forenenst; opposite: he and I sat fornenst each other in the carriage.
English As We Speak It in Ireland |P. W. JoyceYou wouldn't do behind his back what you'd be afraid to do fornenst his face, would you?
The Foolish Lovers |St. John G. ErvineAnd when the north is fornenst you, as you say, is the east on your right or your left hand?
Stories of Comedy |Various
British Dictionary definitions for fornenst
fornenst
/ (fɔːˈnɛnst) /
preposition
Scot and Northeast English dialect
situated against or facing towards
Word Origin for fornenst
from Scottish, from
fore
1 +
anenst a variant of archaic
anent