adversant

comparative more adversant · superlative most adversant

1. obsoleteOpposed; adverse.

   That which we commonly are adverſant at, is their life and converſation.

   1655, George Emmot, The Spiritual Quaker, page 9

   2 more examples

   […] wherefore our Saviours adviſe to Martha, rightly limited or interpreted, is no way adverſant to my intended choyce.

   1625, Thomas Jackson, “Of tranforming the mord of God into the ſimilitude of our private or corrupt ſenſes” (chapter XLV), in A Treatise Containing the Originall of Vnbeliefe,Miſbeliefe,or Miſperſwaſions concerning the Veritie, Vnitie,and Attributes of the Deitie: […] , London: […] I. D. for Iohn Clarke, page 408

   Item, If the party Adverſant,or Defendant can ſhew before the Commiſſioners Good cauſe of exception,either againſt the witneſſes produced by the complainant,or any of them or againſt the Commiſſioners themſelves , or otherwiſe,then they ſhall ceaſe and forbear any farther execution of the commiſſion.

   1649, William Tothill, editor, The Transactions of the High Court of Chancery, London: […] T. W. for R. Beſt and J. Flace, page 25