† cavilsomeadj.
Obsolete. rare.
Of the nature of cavil, cavilling.
ΘΚΠ
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
1611 W. Sclater Key (1629) 270 In despight of all cauilsome premisses.
1623 W. Sclater Quæstion of Tythes 1 None except cauilsome contradiction.
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