Tuesday, July 14, 2009

What's an archaic word that means "concerning"?


Search
: crossword helper

Why: In the In Touch Weekly crossword, #61 across: Concerning (archaic)
_NENT
Answer: ANENT! Regarding; concerning: “This question remains a vital consideration anent the debate over the possibility of limiting nuclear war to military objectives” (New York Times)

Source: OneAcross

The More You Know: From Old English onefn, near : on, on + efn, even.

No comments:

Post a Comment