† controversaryadj.n.

Forms:

α. 1600s controuersary, 1600s controversary.

β. 1600s controuersorie.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin contrōversus , -ary suffix¹.

Etymology: < classical Latin contrōversus (see controversed adj.) + -ary suffix¹, after e.g. adversary adj., adversary n.With the β. forms compare -ory suffix².

Obsolete. rare.

A. adj.

= controversial adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective]

controversious1548

argumentable1588

argumental1595

warlikea1603

controversary1610

polemic1614

polemical1615

eristical1624

controversal1634

eristic1637

controversial1638

argumentative1647

agonisticala1652

agonistic1656

disputatious1660

controvertistical1707

gladiatorial1813

conversional1861

voiceful1879

challengeful1903

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective]

openlOE

doubtousc1330

uncertain1338

doubtyc1380

brigousa1387

doubtablec1400

doubtfula1425

questionable1443

batable1453

strivablec1456

inquirable1485

litigious1520

doubtsomea1522

disputable1548

dubious1548

doubted?1551

moot1563

problematical1567

discussiblea1578

debatable1581

controversial1583

disputativea1586

debateful1587

decidable1596

controversible1601

controvertible1601

controversal1604

controversable1607

problematic1609

controversary1610

left-handed1610

disputed1611

dubitable1625

quarrellable1642

catchinga1670

non liquet1678

brigose1679

contestable1702

equivocala1797

controversional1807

contradictable1856

discutable1868

hinky1961

1610 Bp. J. Hall Common Apol. against Brownists §26 Diuers controuersary discourses.

1628 Bp. J. Hall Olde Relig. Ep. Ded. These controuersorie points.

B. n.

= controversy n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun]

pleac1275

distancec1325

stance14..

in controversyc1432

disceptation1447

disputation1489

disception1492

concertation1509

controversity1528

contending1561

fending and proving1583

digladiation?1591

bandying1599

contestation1602

controverting1610

wrangling1612

contesting1616

rixation1623

contestion1632

controversarya1635

contest1642

vitilitigation1647

ergoteering1687

sparring1755

hash1789

controversying1865

argle-bargle1872

wringle-wrangle1882

argy-bargy1887

polemicizing1948

va-et-vient1959

society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > a quarrel

controversy1448

tencion?1473

brulyie1531

pique1532

feudc1565

quarrel1566

jar1583

controverse1596

brack1600

outcast1620

rixation1623

controversarya1635

simultya1637

outfall1647

outfallingc1650

controversion1658

démêlé1661

embroilment1667

strut1677

risse1684

rubber1688

fray1702

brulyiement1718

fallout1725

tossa1732

embroil1742

ding-dong?1760

pilget1777

fratch1805

spar1836

splutter1838

bust-up1842

whid1847

chip1854

kass-kass1873

wap1887

run-in1894

go-round1898

blue1943

hassle1945

square-up?1949

ruck1958

a1635 W. Pole Coll. Descr. Devon (1791) i. 164 Which hath sett many controversaryes on.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	controversary
释义	† controversaryadj.n. Forms: α. 1600s controuersary, 1600s controversary. β. 1600s controuersorie. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin contrōversus , -ary suffix¹. Etymology: < classical Latin contrōversus (see controversed adj.) + -ary suffix¹, after e.g. adversary adj., adversary n.With the β. forms compare -ory suffix². Obsolete. rare. A. adj. = controversial adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [adjective] controversious1548 argumentable1588 argumental1595 warlikea1603 controversary1610 polemic1614 polemical1615 eristical1624 controversal1634 eristic1637 controversial1638 argumentative1647 agonisticala1652 agonistic1656 disputatious1660 controvertistical1707 gladiatorial1813 conversional1861 voiceful1879 challengeful1903 the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > insecure knowledge, uncertainty > questionable state or quality > [adjective] openlOE doubtousc1330 uncertain1338 doubtyc1380 brigousa1387 doubtablec1400 doubtfula1425 questionable1443 batable1453 strivablec1456 inquirable1485 litigious1520 doubtsomea1522 disputable1548 dubious1548 doubted?1551 moot1563 problematical1567 discussiblea1578 debatable1581 controversial1583 disputativea1586 debateful1587 decidable1596 controversible1601 controvertible1601 controversal1604 controversable1607 problematic1609 controversary1610 left-handed1610 disputed1611 dubitable1625 quarrellable1642 catchinga1670 non liquet1678 brigose1679 contestable1702 equivocala1797 controversional1807 contradictable1856 discutable1868 hinky1961 1610 Bp. J. Hall Common Apol. against Brownists §26 Diuers controuersary discourses. 1628 Bp. J. Hall Olde Relig. Ep. Ded. These controuersorie points. B. n. = controversy n. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > [noun] pleac1275 distancec1325 stance14.. in controversyc1432 disceptation1447 disputation1489 disception1492 concertation1509 controversity1528 contending1561 fending and proving1583 digladiation?1591 bandying1599 contestation1602 controverting1610 wrangling1612 contesting1616 rixation1623 contestion1632 controversarya1635 contest1642 vitilitigation1647 ergoteering1687 sparring1755 hash1789 controversying1865 argle-bargle1872 wringle-wrangle1882 argy-bargy1887 polemicizing1948 va-et-vient1959 society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > [noun] > a quarrel controversy1448 tencion?1473 brulyie1531 pique1532 feudc1565 quarrel1566 jar1583 controverse1596 brack1600 outcast1620 rixation1623 controversarya1635 simultya1637 outfall1647 outfallingc1650 controversion1658 démêlé1661 embroilment1667 strut1677 risse1684 rubber1688 fray1702 brulyiement1718 fallout1725 tossa1732 embroil1742 ding-dong?1760 pilget1777 fratch1805 spar1836 splutter1838 bust-up1842 whid1847 chip1854 kass-kass1873 wap1887 run-in1894 go-round1898 blue1943 hassle1945 square-up?1949 ruck1958 a1635 W. Pole Coll. Descr. Devon (1791) i. 164 Which hath sett many controversaryes on. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < adj.n.1610
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