contrarious
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Alas! what more contrarious deed, What greater miracle of wrong than this, That man should know his good and take it not?
From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Bridges, Robert
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
It was the son who sang the “Death of Nelson” under such contrarious circumstances.
From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis
Say worthie Doctours & Clerkes curious, What moneth you of bookes to have such number, Since diuers doctrines through way contrarious, Doth man's minde distract and sore encomber.
From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner
Volumes of report Run with these false and most contrarious guests Upon thy doings!
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford
