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† deˈbateful, a. Obs.
[See -ful.]
1. Of persons: Full of strife, contentious.
1491Caxton Vitas Patr. (W. de W. 1495) ii. 279 b/1 Men full of noyse & debatefull. 1557Paynel Barclay's Jugurth B iij, Sowers of dyscord and debatful. 1611Cotgr., Litigieux..litigious, debatefull, contentious.
2. Of things:
a. Pertaining to strife or contention;
b. Controversial, contentious.
1580Sidney Arcadia (1622) 412 Her conscience..stil nourishing this debateful fire. 1587Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1320/2 In the triall of this debatefull question.
Hence † deˈbatefully adv.
1611Cotgr., Contentieusement, contentiously..debatefully, with much wrangling. |