Obs. Also 6 contrauerce. [a. F. controverse, ad. L. contrōversia CONTROVERSY.] = CONTROVERSY.
15[?]. Feylde (W. de W.), title, The Contrauerce bytwene a Louer and a Jaye.
1596. Spenser, F. Q., IV. v. 2. Now here commeth next in place … The controverse of beauties soveraine grace.
a. 1631. Donne, Progr. Soul (R.). We see in authors, too stiff to recant An hundred controverses of an ant.
1636. G. Sandys, Paraphr. Job 15 (T.). He … with his sword the controverse decides. Ibid., 106 (T.). The controverse of life and death Is arbitrated by his breath.
