SCUNNERS

Noun

scunners

plural of scunner

Verb

scunners

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of scunner

Noun

Scunners

plural of Scunner

Source: Wiktionary


SCUNNER

Scun"ner, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Shun.]

Definition: To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.]

Scun"ner, v. i.

Definition: To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] C. Kingsley.

Scun"ner, n.

Definition: A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] Carlyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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