*averr*

n. One of a sect of peripatetic philosophers, who appeared in Italy before the restoration of learning; so denominated from Averroes, or Averrhoes, a celebrated Arabian philosopher. He held the doctrine of monopsychism. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. averruncare to avert; a, ab, off + verruncare to turn; formerly derived from ab and eruncare to root out. Cf. Aberuncate. ] 1. To avert; to ward off. [ Obs. ] Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To root up. [ Obs. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. OF. averroncation. ] 1. The act of averting. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Eradication. [ R. ] De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]