(uh-NENT)
(prep.) Concerning; regarding

This term derives from Old English "on efen", which means "alongside" (literally "on even," as in "on even ground.") So, for example, if you're sick and tired of beginning memos with "Re: ", you can always impress your co-workers with "Anent your question about ...."

"Anent" appeared a while back in a New York Times article: "The question remains a vital consideration anent the debate over the possibility of limiting nuclear war to military objectives." Then there was Sir Walter Scott, who wisely observed:

"Nor is it worth while to vex oneself anent what cannot be mended."