† contraryingn.
Obsolete.
The action of contrary v.; opposition, contradiction; = contrariance n., contrariation n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > language > statement > speaking against or contradiction > [noun]
withsaying?c1225
withsawa1250
gain-sawa1300
withsayc1315
again-sayingc1350
contradictionc1382
again-sawa1400
contraryinga1450
against-sayingc1450
againsay1484
saying-againa1500
controversion1548
countersaying1581
gain-speaking1583
contradict1606
obloquity1624
counter-speech1647
contrariation1651
crossing1692
a1450 Knt. de la Tour cxvii. 159 Withoute ani contraryenge.
1651 tr. J. Kitchin Jurisdictions 238 It is a matter of justification and contrarying.
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† contraryingadj.
Obsolete or dialect.
1. Opposing; antagonistic, hostile; contradictory; unfavourable, untoward; = contrariant adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [adjective]
contrariousc1290
contraryinga1340
contrary1340
adversarya1382
overthwartc1384
contrairc1400
contrariantc1400
adverse1418
repugnantc1443
thwarting1530
pugnant1537
opposite1577
haggard1578
impugnant1579
kim-kam1582
antagonist1591
adversative1595
counter1596
opposing1597
antipathetical1601
thwart1601
aversed1609
aversive1609
adversarious1622
averse1623
antipathousa1625
inimicitious1641
opponent1641
negative1642
gainstanding1674
antithetic1753
opposed1784
oppositional1829
transversive1855
oppositionary1905
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adjective] > unfavourable
contrariousc1320
bada1325
contraryinga1340
adversea1393
frowarda1400
contrairc1400
fremd1423
adversant?a1425
sinister1432
perversea1450
undisposed1456
sinistral?a1475
contrary1477
favourless1509
unfriendlya1513
thwarting1530
wayward?1544
contrariant1548
disfavourable1561
cross1565
unindifferent1565
sinistrous1566
haggard1578
unkindly1579
backward1582
awkward1587
improsperous1598
thwart1610
unpropitious1613
averted1619
untoward1621
averse1623
impropitious1638
sinister1726
unfavourable1748
untowardly1756
unfavouring1835
the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adjective] > opposite or opposed
turneda1325
reversedc1390
contrary1413
opposeda1500
oppositea1513
inverted1563
counter1596
diametrical1613
contraposed1620
oppositive1622
averse1623
diagonial1624
contrarying1628
diametrala1631
conversive1636
Antipodian1640
converted1640
exadverse1647
Antarctic1651
Antipodean1651
antipodal1664
in reverse1694
contradictory1736
converse1794
antithesistic1801
contravening1802
diametric1802
reverse1828
polar1832
antipodist1844
antithetic1864
other-sided1879
antipodic1881
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > [adjective] > mutually opposed
contrarious1340
contrariant1560
interfering1580
warrant1606
contrarying1628
antipathizinga1640
clashing1660
jarring1661
conflicting1749
colliding1768
conflictive1846
conflictory1859
a1340 R. Rolle Psalter viii. 5 All þat ere contrariand til þe.
1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis I. Prol. 22 Fortune was contrariende.
1458 in J. Raine Testamenta Eboracensia (1855) II. 229 Any contrariand thyngg.
1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. F2, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) Nor any thing more contrarying, then to be touched with discourtesies.
1628 O. Felltham Resolves: 2nd Cent. xlv. sig. Q2v Contrarying passions.
2. quasi-adv. (cf. according adv. 1b) contrarying to: in opposition to, going against.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > [adverb]
fromward?c1225
contrariouslyc1380
contrarying to1382
reversinglya1425
contrary1463
clean fro1483
repugnantly?1526
diametrally?1533
contrairly1535
in diameter1543
thwartly1558
oppositely1567
contrarily1570
contrariwise1574
diameter-wise1600
diameterly1603
reciprocallya1628
diametrically1633
counter1643
encounter1660
polarly1670
Antarcticallya1711
contrariantly1796
antithetically1816
tout au contraire1841
antistrophically1842
contrapositively1858
in reverse1869
at cross-corners with1892
the world > relative properties > order > disorder > disharmony or incongruity > contrary to or at variance with [preposition]
againstOE
againOE
contrarying to1382
1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) Deut. i. 43 But contrariynge to the heest of the Lord..ȝe stieden up.
1549 H. Latimer 2nd Serm. before Kynges Maiestie 5th Serm. sig. Svi To chese a Kynge contraryinge the ordinaunce of God.
1592 A. Day 2nd Pt. Eng. Secretorie sig. B4, in Eng. Secretorie (rev. ed.) If I finde..more equity to charge him, contrarying to that which already hath been aunswered by him, he shall [etc.].
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