Averse

·adj Turned away or backward.

II. Averse ·vt & ·vi To turn away.

III. Averse ·adj Having a repugnance or opposition of mind; disliking; disinclined; unwilling; reluctant.

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On the use of this word, Mr. Pickering has the following remarks: "American writers, till within som...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.