aver

[Bailey]

a·ver(-vûr)
tr.v. a·verred, a·ver·ring, a·vers
1. To affirm positively; declare.
2. Law
a. To assert formally as a fact.
b. To justify or prove.



[Middle English averren, from Old French averer, from Vulgar Latin *advrre : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin vrus, true; see wr-o- in Indo-European roots.]



a·verment n.
a·verra·ble adj.

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mark avering-short-words-are-best Bailey

[Perry]

mark who-is-not-averse-to-avering-short-words-are-best Bailey

[gailr]

I tried to come up with an aver/averse pun upon reading Bailey's suggestion, but I turned aside.

[Bailey]

That was a good one Perry; Grand punster and all around funny dude.

mark not-averse[sic]-to-flattery Bailey

[Stargzer]

I was going to assert formally that it looked like he was wearing aver coat ...

[Perry]

I tried to come up with an aver/averse pun upon reading Bailey's suggestion, but I turned aside.

Wonderfully understated. There are great depths to be plumbed under that helmet.

[gailr]

Thanks, Perry, and backatcha. (I could render you a helmet that goes with your gi...)

I think gzer gets the Mad Linguist star on this thread.

-gailr

[Stargzer]

I can just hear his wedding ceremony now:

Do you, Bailey, take this Chimp, to have and to hold, for better averse, from this day forward, 'til dearth do you part?

[Bailey]

ah yes, dearth....

mark dearth-of-verse Bailey