What is to contradict or oppose; to thwart. [Obs.] I was advised not to contrary the king. Bp. Latimer called?
contrary — To contradict or oppose; to thwart. [Obs.] I was advised not to contrary the king. Bp. Latimer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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