Talk:averted

RFV discussion: May–August 2023

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averted

Rfv-sense "Offended; unpropitious." Present since the entry's creation. - -sche (discuss) 22:23, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

This is straight out of Webster. OED marks this sense "archaic" and gives two cites, both using the adjective to describe "gods" (being Ancient Greek/Roman gods). These cites are in the out-of-copyright NED, so we can copy them. As for a third cite, this is obviously difficult to search for... This, that and the other (talk) 23:52, 4 June 2023 (UTC)

• RFV failed Pious Eterino (talk) 20:49, 9 August 2023 (UTC)