† controˈversity Obs. rare—1.
[ad. OF. controversité, prob. ad. med.L. *contrōversitās, f. contrōvers-us: see controversed. Cf. adversity, perversity.]
Controverted condition, controversy.
1528 Paynel Salerne's Regim. F, Controuersite amonge phisitians touchynge the choyce of flesshes. 1552 Huloet, Controuersitie, controuersia, lis. |