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† controˈversal, a. Obs.
[f. L. contrōvers-us turned against, controverted, disputed (see controversed) + -al1.]
1. Turned or looking in opposite directions.
1644Milton Areop. (Arb.) 74 The Temple of Janus with his two controversal faces.
2. Subject to controversy; debatable; = controversial 1.
1612T. Taylor Comm. Titus i. 8 The iudgment of the most controuersall matters was committed by God to the Priests. 1635Austin Medit. 92 Their Countrie, from whence they came, is as controversall, and incertaine. 1660Stillingfl. Iren. i. vi. §6 (1662) 122 Far from inserting any thing controversal into them.
3. Of or pertaining to controversy; polemical; = controversial 2.
1637Bastwick Litany iii. 22 His polemicall and controversall books. 1661Baxter Mor. Prognost. ii. xliii. 60 Abundance of Controversal Writings. 1697D. F. Char. Dr. S. Annesley Pref. B ij, Some excel in Polemical Divinity, some in Controversal.
4. Taking part in controversy; = controversial 3.
1653Baxter Peace Consc. 130 Not so common a thing as some controversal Doctors..take it to be. 1657― Pres. Thoughts 25 A hundred other controversall men.
Hence controˈversally adv., controversially.
1672Penn Spir. Truth Vind. 39 Those who trade either Ministerially or Controversally with them. |