▪ I. † contrarying, vbl. n. Obs.
[f. prec. + -ing1.]
The action of the vb. contrary; opposition, contradiction; = contrariance, contrariation.
| a 1450 Knt. de la Tour cxvii. 159 Withoute ani contraryenge. 1598 Kitchin Courts Leet (1675) 240 It is a matter of justification and contrarying. |
▪ II. † contrarying, ppl. a. Obs. or dial.
Also 4–5 -iand, -iende.
[f. as prec. + -ing2.]
1. Opposing; antagonistic, hostile; contradictory; unfavourable, untoward; = contrariant.
| a 1340 Hampole Psalter viii. 5 All þat ere contrariand til þe. 1393 Gower Conf. Prol. I. 22 Fortune was contrariende. 1458 in Test. Ebor. (Surtees) 229 Any contrariand thyngg. 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretary ii. (1625) 32 Nor any thing more contrarying, then to be touched with discurtesies. 1627–77 Feltham Resolves i. xlv. 72 Contrarying passions. |
2. quasi-adv. (cf. according adv. 4) contrarying to: in opposition to, going against.
| 1382 Wyclif Deut. i. 43 But contrariynge to the heest of the Lord..ȝe stieden up. 1549 Latimer 5th Serm. bef. Edw. VI (Arb.) 157 To chose a Kynge contraryinge the ordinaunce of God. 1586 A. Day Eng. Secretary ii. (1625) 7 If I find..more equitie to charge him, contrarying to that which already hath beene answered by him, he shall, etc. |