† eristicaladj.
Obsolete.
= eristic 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
1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? Pref. Eristicall discourses.
1654 J. Trapp Comm. Job xxiii. 32 Some are so eristical and teasty, that they will not hear the adverse party.
1673 Bp. S. Parker Reproof Rehearsal Transprosed 125 To what purpose should he or any man else write Eristical Books.
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adj.1624- to take the right-hand file
- to take the righthand file
- to take the ring
- to take the risk
- to take the risks
- to take the road
- to take the road of
- to take the rough and the smooth
- to take the rough with the smooth
- to take the rue
- to take the rust
- to take the rust off
- to take the say
- to take the scenic route
- to take the scent
- to take the sea
- to take the sense of
- to take the shilling
- to take the shine out of
- to take the shine out of less frequently from
- to take the shine out of less frequently us off
- to take the side of
- to take the skin off a person's back
- to take the soil
- to take the soup