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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. a strong dislike;
- Example: "they took a scunner against the United States"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scunner \Scun"ner\, n. A feeling of disgust or loathing; a strong prejudice; abhorrence; as, to take a scunner against some one. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] --Carlyle. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scunner \Scun"ner\, v. t. [Cf. Shun.] To cause to loathe, or feel disgust at. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Scunner \Scun"ner\, v. i. To have a feeling of loathing or disgust; hence, to have dislike, prejudice, or reluctance. [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] --C. Kingsley. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

scunner n 1: a strong dislike; "they took a scunner against the United States"