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▪ I. † ˈconteck, n. Obs.
Forms: 3–5 contek, 4 cuntek(e, -take, contac, 4–5 conteke, -tak, 4–6 contake, 5 contack, (contakt, 6 -tacte), 5–6 contecke, 6–7 conteck.
[ME. contek, a. AF. contek, conteck, contec, of uncertain origin; according to M. Paul Meyer, found only in texts written in England, and, from the sense, not easy to be referred to OF. contekier, to touch, feel, concern, etc.: see next.]
Strife or debate at law; contention, dissension, quarrelling, discord.
c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 117/381 Luyte an luyte þat contek sprong. 1297R. Glouc. (1724) 470 So that contek sprong bituene hom mani volde. c1300Seven Sins in E.E.P. (1862) 20 Anoþer wol after þan areri cuntake. c1340Ayenb. 40 Maystres of gyle and of contak. c1386Chaucer Knt.'s T. 1145 Contek with bloody knyf, and scharp manace. 14..Tundale's Vis. 35 He lovyd ay contakt and stryve. 1480Caxton Chron. Eng. xxi. 19 Contak and werre aroos bytwene hem two. 1513Douglas æneis iv. iii. 17 Or now quhat nedis sa gret strif and contak? 1575Gascoigne in Turberv. Venerie Pref. 11 Care doth contecke sew. a1618J. Davies Eclogues (1772) 109 Is some conteck 'twixt thy love and thee?
b. with a and pl.
1340Ayenb. 63 Þe gyles and þe contackes þet me deþ. c1374Chaucer Troylus v. 1479 Ther ros a contek and a gret enuye. 1548Sir W. Forrest Pleas. Poesye (MS. Reg. 17 D. iii. lf. 39), Contackes and grudgis in peace so too patche. a1577Gascoigne Wks. (1587) 120 All quarrls conteks, and all cruell tarres.
c. Contumely.
c1380Wyclif Serm. Sel. Wks. I. 49 [Thei] token þis kyngis servauntis and punishiden wiþ conteke and killiden hem. 1382― Matt. xxii. 6 The other helden his seruauntis, and slowen hem, ponished with contek [v.r. dispisynges; Vulg. contumeliis affectos]. ― Luke xx. 11 Betinge this, and ponyschynge with dispisingis [10 MSS. cuntekis, or wrongis; Vulg. afficientes contumelia].
▪ II. † conˈteck, v. Obs.
Forms: 3 contecki, contecken, 3–4 contek, 4 cuntek.
[Belongs to prec. In form it agrees with ONF. contekier, -tequier (3rd sing. contecke), in Central F. contechier, -tichier, to touch, feel (with the hands), fig. to touch, concern, befit, suit, (f. con- + OF. tèche, mod.F. tache); but contact of meaning is wanting.]
intr. To contend, strive, quarrel, dispute. Hence conˈtecking vbl. n.
c1290S. Eng. Leg. I. 152 Beket 1586 Hit ne hadde i-beo non neod þare-fore to contecki ne to fiȝte. 1297R. Glouc. (1724) 259 Hii..ne conteked namore. c1315Shoreham 148 Ther nere stryf ne contekynge. c1330Arth. & Merl. 8372 And bad the time mesauenture That he cunteked with king Arthour. 1340Ayenb. 57 Miszigge, reneye God, euele telle, contacky. |