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The obscure word of the week is fornent

Posted on October 6, 2021September 13, 2021 by Matthew Wright

This week’s obscure English word is fornent. It’s from Middle English and means ‘near to’ or ‘close by’.

Your challenge: write a sentence or two in the comments using this word.

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