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controverted, ppl. a.
(see prec.)
[f. prec. + -ed1.]
Subjected to controversy.
†1. Made an object of contest; disputed. Obs.
1632J. Pory in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. 273 III. 276 There is none now living but himselfe that hath any title to that so long controverted Crowne. a1661Fuller Worthies (1840) III. 478, I have not called for a sword, to divide the controverted child betwixt the two mothers. 1756Johnson Life King of Prussia Wks. 1787 IV. 543 He..dispatched two thousand soldiers into the controverted countries.
2. Made an object of controversial discussion.
1605T. Sparke Brotherly Perswas. (1607) 80 To smoth the controuerted changable things. a1619Donne βιαθανατος (1644) 180 The Expositors (of what perswasion soever in controverted points). 1651Hobbes Leviath. iii. xliii. 331 Texts..of obscure, or controverted Interpretation. 1751Johnson Rambler No. 99 ⁋13 A better explication of a controverted line. 1842Pusey Crisis Eng. Ch. 31 The very atmosphere is full of controverted doctrine.
†3. controverted election:
a. contested (quot. 1736);
b. disputed, petitioned against. Obs.
1736Fielding Pasquin ii. Wks. 1784 III. 254 Heaven send us a controverted election. 1823Crabb Techn. Dict., Controverted Election, the same as contested Election. 1844–7Barron & Arnold (title) Reports on Controverted elections. 1866Hansard Ser. iii. CLXXXI. 879 Controverted Elections. Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that his Warrant for the appointment of Members to serve on the General Committee of Elections was upon the Table. |