— loather , n.
/lohdh/ , v.t., loathed, loathing .
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor: I loathe people who spread malicious gossip.
[ bef. 900; ME loth ( i ) en, lath ( i ) en, OE lathian, deriv. of lath LOATH ]
Syn . detest, abominate, hate.
Ant . like.