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† ˌcontradicˈtorious, a. Obs.
[f. L. contrādictōri-us contradictory + -ous.]
1. Opposite; = contrary 5.
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) II. 179 What distaunce is betwene cenit of oure hedde and a poynte contradictorious to hit in heuyn.
2. = contradictory.
1608T. James Apol. Wyclif 20 Their Bibles authorized are..contrarious, and contradictorious the one vnto the other. 1649in St. Trials, Lt.-Col. Lilburne (R.), This is therefore a contradictorious humour in you. 1664H. More Myst. Iniq. xiv. 163 That..is the true Catholick Church..which has..the Laws and Usages of Christ and his Apostles, and nothing contradictorious thereunto.
Hence contradicˈtoriously adv., contradictorily.
1647H. More Song of Soul iv. xiv, One soul in both doth thus Philosophise, Concludes at once contradictoriously To her own self. |
