† contravenaryn.
Obsolete. rare.
= contravener n.
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1614 T. Jackson Third Bk. Comm. Apostles Creede 45 To terrifie all controuenaries of this decree.
1625 T. Jackson Treat. Originall of Vnbeliefe 184 He and his followers must be wisdomes children; their controvenaries sonnes of folly.
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