a. and sb. Obs. [f. L. contrōvers-us (see CONTROVERSED) + -ARY, -ORY; cf. adversary.]
A. adj. = CONTROVERSIAL.
1610. Bp. Hall, Apol. agst. Brownists, § 26. Diuers controuersary discourses. Ibid. (1628), Old Relig., Ep. Ded. 4. These controuersorie points.
B. sb. = CONTROVERSY.
c. 1635. Sir W. Pole, Descript. Devon, I. 164. Which hath sett many controversaryes on.
