contrarious

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And what greater absurditie can there bee, then to say that one cure shall serue for diuers, nay, contrarious sortes of diseases?

From A Counter-Blaste to Tobacco by Goldsmid, Edmund

“I’ve had a weary fortnight on’t, with Master that contrarious, I couldn’t do nought to suit him, and Mistress Hall a-coming day by day to serve him wi’ vinegar and pepper.

From All's Well Alice's Victory by Lewin, M.

From Geneva, “the den of mine own ease, the rest of quiet study,” Knox was dragged, “maist contrarious to mine own judgement,” by a summons from Mrs. Bowes. 

From John Knox and the Reformation by Lang, Andrew

So when they were in the sea a contrarious wind blew them on the coasts of North Wales, nigh the Castle Perilous.

From Le Mort d'Arthur: Volume 1 by Malory, Thomas, Sir

O place and greatness, millions of false eyes Are stuck upon thee! volumes of report Run with these false, and most contrarious quest Upon thy doings!

From Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, William