Obs. Also 5–6 contrare. [f. prec.; or ad. F. contrarier (11th c. in Littré).] trans. To oppose, thwart.
c. 1425. Wyntoun, Cron., VI. xiv. 24. Thare wes na man þat wald contrare This Byschope in-til word or deyde.
1521. Fisher, Wks. (1876), I. 328. Saynt Iames onely contrareth that that may be … mystaken in saynt Paule.
1530. Palsgr., 149. Some [conjunctions] betoken contraring, as neverthelesse.
1621. Quarles, Argalus & P. (1678), 71. Not able to contrair The will of her victorious passion.
1647. H. More, Song of Soul, I. ii. I. If to contrair the holy tongue should be Absurd.
