† cavillatoryadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of the nature of cavilling.
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the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > frivolous, captious objection > [adjective]
captious1447
hafting1519
brabbling1549
cavillous?1571
cavillinga1576
caffling1591
cavilsome1611
cavillatory1641
1641 Bp. J. Hall Short Answer Vindic. Smectymnuus Pref. 10 The contradiction they would raise..is meerly cavillatory.
1643 W. Prynne Soveraigne Power Parl. iv. 14 These Cavillatory Objections against the Parliaments proceedings.
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