Obs. rare–1. [ad. OF. controversité, prob. ad. med.L. *contrōversitās, f. contrōvers-us: see CONTROVERSED. Cf. adversity, perversity.] Controverted condition, controversy.
1528. Paynel, Salerne’s Regim., F. Controuersite amonge phisitians touchynge the choyce of flesshes.
1552. Huloet, Controuersitie, controuersia, lis.
