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† obˈversant, a. Obs.
[ad. L. obversānt-em, pr. pple. of obversārī to take position over against, to appear, f. obversus obverse.]
Standing over against, opposite, contrary; also, placed in front of; hence, familiar, well-known.
1579Twyne Phisicke agst. Fort. i. x. 10 Errour is obuersant vnto vertue, & contrary vnto it. a1622Bacon Let. to Sir H. Savill in Resuscitatio (1661) 228 Example..transformeth the Will of Man into the Similitude of that which is most obversant and familiar towards it. a1754J. McLaurin Serm. & Ess. (1755) 306 Our obligations to love and honour God are..always obversant to our view and continually before our eyes. |