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Showing contrariety; repugnant; perverse. [Archaic] Milton. She flew contrarious in the face of God. Mrs. Browning.

me, if not double-faced, is double mouthed, And with contrary blast proclaims most deeds. Milton. The doctrine of the earth's motion appeared to be contrary to the sacred Scripture. Whewell.

bringing assistance to some joint design, or increase to some common stock; contributive. Milton. Bonfires of contributory wood. Chapman. Contributory negligence (Law), negligence by an injured party, which combines with the negligence of the injurer in producing the injury, and which bars recovery when it is the proxi…

heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Ps. li. 17. Be penitent, and for thy fault contrite. Milton.

ng or looking opposite ways. [Obs.] The temple of Janus, with his two controversal faces. Milton.

them preached Conversion and repentance, as to souls In prison under judgments imminent. Milton.

verted into water. T. Burnet. That still lessens The sorrow, and converts it nigh to joy. Milton.

Proved or found guilty; convicted. [Obs.] Shak. Convict by flight, and rebel to all law. Milton.

tation. For all his tedious talk is but vain boast, Or subtle shifts conviction to evade. Milton.

of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction. [R.] The fear of a convincement. Milton.

st one part on another. Then Satan first knew pain, And writhed him to and fro convolved. Milton.

y pillars, With horrible convulsion, to and fro He tugged, he shook, till down they came. Milton. Times of violence and convulsion. Ames.

arm and cold; lacking in warmth; producing or promoting coolness. Fanned with cool winds. Milton.

a partner; an associate; a partaker; a sharer. the associates and copartners of our loss. Milton.

ncave of the sky, the roof of a house, the arch over a door. "The starry cope of heaven." Milton.

homson. Hail, Son of God, Savior of men! thy name Shall be the copious matter of my song. Milton.

Land held in copyhold. Milton.

Proceeding from the heart. [Obs.] A rib with cordial spirits warm. Milton.

Debauched in character or practice; impure. Milton.

re thrashing. In one night, ere glimpse of morn, His shadowy flail had thrashed the corn. Milton.