averter en · NOUN
Etymology
From avert + -er.
Meanings
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One who, or that which, averts.
Running, they draw a protective circle. It keeps in the good: the wimmin, their fertility. It keeps out evil: the she-wolf. The boys are called Lupercus, averters of wolves.
1980 February 16, Kore J. Sapphire, “The Politics of Valentines”, in Gay Community News, volume 7, number 29, page 11:averters of evil
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| averters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |