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▪ I. repugning, vbl. n.|rɪˈpjuːnɪŋ| [f. as prec. + -ing1.] Opposition, resistance.
1395Purvey Remonstr. (1851) 131 Where they be vncertain of such founding eyther repugning, put it aback, neyther take it as beleue. 1555W. Watreman Fardle Facions i. v. 60 Sondry Kynges by the repugnynges of the people haue lien untoombed. 1596Dalrymple tr. Leslie's Hist. Scot. iii. 197 He gaue her landes and steddings.., nocht respecteng the scharpe repunging of the Pechtes. 1630G. Widdowes Schysmatical Puritan Pref., A dispising of Canonicall obedience; a repugning against our Reformed Church. ▪ II. repugning, ppl. a.|rɪˈpjuːnɪŋ| [f. as prec. + -ing2.] That repugns; † esp. contrary or opposed to something. Obs.
c1440J. Capgrave Life St. Kath. v. 1406 This vengeauns is repugnynge to your deyte. 1509Barclay Shyp of Folys (1570) 3 Unkindnes..is repugning to reason and iustice. 1577tr. Bullinger's Decades (1592) 251 God..cannot any time either erre, or conceiue any false opinions, or repugning counsels. 1586A. Day Eng. Secretary i. (1625) 67 Actions of such kinde are alwayes vnto the noble and best endued mindes vtterly repugning. a1602W. Perkins Cases Consc. (1619) 28 When a thing is done with a repugning or gain-saying conscience. |