adversant
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editadversant (comparative more adversant, superlative most adversant)
- (obsolete) Opposed; adverse.
- 1625, Thomas Jackson, “Of tranforming the mord of God into the ſimilitude of our private or corrupt ſenſes” (chapter XLV), in A Treatise Containing the Originall of Vnbeliefe,Miſbeliefe,or Miſperſwaſions concerning the Veritie, Vnitie,and Attributes of the Deitie: […] , London: […] I. D. for Iohn Clarke, page 408:
- […] wherefore our Saviours adviſe to Martha, rightly limited or interpreted, is no way adverſant to my intended choyce.
- 1649, William Tothill, editor, The Transactions of the High Court of Chancery, London: […] T. W. for R. Beſt and J. Flace, page 25:
- Item, If the party Adverſant,or Defendant can ſhew before the Commiſſioners Good cauſe of exception,either againſt the witneſſes produced by the complainant,or any of them or againſt the Commiſſioners themſelves , or otherwiſe,then they ſhall ceaſe and forbear any farther execution of the commiſſion.
- 1655, George Emmot, The Spiritual Quaker, page 9:
- That which we commonly are adverſant at, is their life and converſation.
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