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Bedswerver
Bedswerver Bed"swerv`er, n.
One who swerves from and is unfaithful to the marriage vow.
[Poetic] --Shak.
Conserver
Conserver Con*serv"er, n.
One who conserves.
Deserver
Deserver De*serv"er, n.
One who deserves.
Game preserverPreserver Pre*serv"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from
destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the
life or character of another. --Shak.
2. One who makes preserves of fruit.
Game preserver. See under Game. Intervert
Intervert In`ter*vert", v. t. [L. intervertere; inter between
+ vertere to turn.]
To turn to another course or use. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
IntervertebralIntervertebral In`ter*ver"te*bral, a. (Anat.)
Between vertebr[ae]. -- In`ter*ver"te*bral*ly, adv. IntervertebrallyIntervertebral In`ter*ver"te*bral, a. (Anat.)
Between vertebr[ae]. -- In`ter*ver"te*bral*ly, adv. Kerver
Kerver Kerv"er, n.
A carver. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Life-preserverLife-preserver Life"-pre*serv`er
(l[imac]f"pr[-e]*z[~e]rv`[~e]r), n.
An apparatus, made in very various forms, and of various
materials, for saving one from drowning by buoying up the
body while in the water. -- Life"-pre*serv`ing, a. Misobserver
Misobserver Mis`ob*serv"er, n.
One who misobserves; one who fails to observe properly.
Observer
Observer Ob*serv"er, n.
1. One who observes, or pays attention to, anything;
especially, one engaged in, or trained to habits of, close
and exact observation; as, an astronomical observer.
The observed of all observers. --Shak.
Careful observers may foretell the hour, By sure
prognostic, when to dread a shower. --Swift.
2. One who keeps any law, custom, regulation, rite, etc.; one
who conforms to anything in practice. ``Diligent observers
of old customs.' --Spenser.
These . . . hearkend unto observers of times.
--Deut. xviii.
14.
3. One who fulfills or performs; as, an observer of his
promises.
4. A sycophantic follower. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl.
Observership
Observership Ob*serv"er*ship, n.
The office or work of an observer.
PerversePerverse Per*verse", a. [L. perversus turned the wrong way,
not right, p. p. of pervertereto turn around, to overturn:
cf. F. pervers. See Pervert.]
1. Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the
right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted.
The only righteous in a word perverse. --Milton.
2. Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence,
wayward; vexing; contrary.
To so perverse a sex all grace is vain. --Dryden.
Syn: Froward; untoward; wayward; stubborn; ungovernable;
intractable; cross; petulant; vexatious.
Usage: Perverse, Froward. One who is froward is
capricious, and reluctant to obey. One who is perverse
has a settled obstinacy of will, and likes or dislikes
by the rule of contradiction to the will of others. Perversed
Perversed Per*versed", a.
Turned aside. [Obs.]
Perversedly
Perversedly Per*vers"ed*ly, adv.
Perversely. [Obs.]
Perversely
Perversely Per*verse"ly, adv.
In a perverse manner.
Perverseness
Perverseness Per*verse"ness, n.
The quality or state of being perverse. ``Virtue hath some
perverseness.' --Donne.
PerversionPerversion Per*ver"sion, n. [L. perversio: cf. F. perversion.
See Pervert.]
The act of perverting, or the state of being perverted; a
turning from truth or right; a diverting from the true intent
or object; a change to something worse; a turning or applying
to a wrong end or use. ``Violations and perversions of the
laws.' --Bacon. Perversive
Perversive Per*ver"sive, a.
Tending to pervert.
Pervert
Pervert Per*vert", v. i.
To become perverted; to take the wrong course. [R.]
--Testament of Love.
PervertPervert Per"vert, n.
One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error,
especially in religion; -- opposed to convert. See the
Synonym of Convert.
That notorious pervert, Henry of Navarre. --Thackeray. Perverter
Perverter Per*vert"er, n.
One who perverts (a person or thing). ``His own parents his
perverters.' --South. ``A perverter of his law.' --Bp.
Stillingfleet.
Pervertible
Pervertible Per*vert"i*ble, a.
Capable of being perverted.
PreserverPreserver Pre*serv"er, n.
1. One who, or that which, preserves, saves, or defends, from
destruction, injury, or decay; esp., one who saves the
life or character of another. --Shak.
2. One who makes preserves of fruit.
Game preserver. See under Game. Reserver
Reserver Re*serv"er (r[-e]*z[~e]rv"[~e]r), n.
One who reserves.
Server
Server Serv"er, n.
1. One who serves.
2. A tray for dishes; a salver. --Randolph.
Timeserver
Timeserver Time"serv`er, n.
One who adapts his opinions and manners to the times; one who
obsequiously compiles with the ruling power; -- now used only
in a bad sense.
Underverse
Underverse Un"der*verse`, n.
The lower or second verse. [Obs.]
Undeserver
Undeserver Un`de*serv"er, n.
One of no merit; one who is nor deserving or worthy. [Obs.]
--Shak.
Unpervert
Unpervert Un`per*vert, v. t. [1st pref. un- + pervert.]
To free from perversion; to deliver from being perverted; to
reconvert. [Obs.]
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