forenenst

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The lands forenenst the Greekish shore he held,

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  1. Over against; opposite to. [Scotch and Eng. dial.] The land forenenst the Greekish shore he held, From Sangar's mouth to crook'd Meander's fall. Fairfax, tr. of Tasso, ix. 4.

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  1. Also written fornenst, formerly fornens, fornentis, etc., the same with orig. adverb genitive suffix -es, -is, -st, etc., as *forenent, from foreanent: see foreanent.
 

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