† contestativeadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Relating to or dealing with contestation.
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1620 N. Brent tr. P. Sarpi Hist. Councel of Trent ii. 238 Those [words] were prenunciatiue, and these contestatiue.
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adj.1620- at bits and starts
- at bottom
- at break
- at bushy park
- at butts
- at by exciting of
- at by hab or nab
- at by intervals
- at cabinet level
- at call
- at choice
- at church
- at clock
- at close range
- at cock
- at command
- at conclusion
- at controversy
- at cost
- at court
- at cross-corners with
- at crosscorners with
- at cuffs
- at daggers drawn
- at daggers' drawing