Anent

Though I cannot admire his style, I admire the man who wrote to me, ‘Re Tennyson—your remarks anent his In Memoriam make me sick’: for though re is not a preposition of the first water, and ‘anent’ has enjoyed its day, the finish crowned the work. ❋ Unknown (1916)

She pursued, It hath reached me, O auspicious King, that when the Frank asked Nur al-Din anent the maker of the kerchief, he answered, saying, “In very sooth this kerchief is the handiwork of my mother, who made it for me with her own hand.” ❋ Unknown (2006)

It meant twice the usual number of inside telephone calls anent rooms too hot, rooms too cold, radiators hammering, radiators hissing, windows that refused to open, windows that refused to shut, packages undelivered, hot water not forthcoming. ❋ Edna Ferber (1926)

Al. Fairbrother, editor of Everything, campions the word anent, and says it is a smooth and juicy word. ❋ Unknown (1905)

Who persuaded the Tsar to break his word anent Port Arthur? ❋ Louis Tracy (1895)

` ` Friend Ranald, '' answered Dalgetty, ` ` I have read of these boons in silly story-books, whereby simple knights were drawn into engagements to their great prejudice; Therefore, Ranald, the more prudent knights of this day never promise anything until they know that they may keep their word anent the premises, without any displeasure or incommodement to themselves. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Heggins, for a couple of bottles of Deacon Jaffrey's best brown stout, asking if he could pawn his word anent its being genuine, as it was for a gentleman in delicate health. ❋ David Macbeth Moir (1824)

The Lexicographic Irregulars—from Olbom On Language’s Board of Octogenarian Mentors to the English teachers compelled to begin with the word anent—are my sources of inspiration and information. ❋ William Safire (2003)

But it was weel on for five years since I had singled her out; and though I never said a word anent the subject o 'matrimony, yet I had reason to think she had a shrewd guess that my heart louped quicker when she opened her lips than if a regiment o' infantry had stealed behint me unobserved, and fired their muskets ower my shouther; and I sometimes thought that her een looked as if she wished to say, 'Are ye no gaun to ask me, David?' ❋ Alexander Leighton (1837)

“Friend Ranald,” answered Dalgetty, “I have read of these boons in silly story-books, whereby simple knights were drawn into engagements to their great prejudice; wherefore, Ranald, the more prudent knights of this day never promise anything until they know that they may keep their word anent the premises, without any displeasure or incommodement to themselves. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The saying in the text suggests the Christian byword anent Mohammed and the Mountain, which is, I need hardly say, utterly unknown to Mahommedans. ❋ Unknown (2006)

"Friend Ranald," answered Dalgetty, "I have read of these boons in silly story-books, whereby simple knights were drawn into engagements to their great prejudice; wherefore, Ranald, the more prudent knights of this day never promise anything until they know that they may keep their word anent the premises, without any displeasure or incommodement to themselves. ❋ Walter Scott (1801)

The heartless moral code of the cynical young pleasure-seeking male is summed up in the cant phrase anent women: "Find, ... and forget!" ❋ Henry Stanton (N/A)

I have no sympathy with Cowper's expression anent "the close and stupid stove." ❋ Emily Ferguson (1910)

She has given me many a troubled hour, Mr. Campbell, and she ought to say some word anent it. " ❋ Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr (1875)