anent

Mr Bloom and Stephen entered the cabman’s shelter, an unpretentious wooden structure, where, prior to then, he had rarely, if ever, been before; the former having previously whispered to the latter a few hints anent the keeper of it […]

[…] if Painter did ever abide in the old bark mill said to be anent his brother's freehold.

ANENT, opposite. Usually "ovver-anent."