ppl. a. [f. prec. + -ED1.] Subjected to controversy.
† 1. Made an object of contest; disputed. Obs.
1632. J. Pory, in Ellis, Orig. Lett., II. 273,s III. 276. There is none now living but himselfe that hath any title to that so long controverted Crowne.
a. 1661. Fuller, Worthies (1840), III. 478. I have not called for a sword, to divide the controverted child betwixt the two mothers.
1756. Johnson, Life King of Prussia, Wks. 1787, IV. 543. He … dispatched two thousand soldiers into the controverted countries.
2. Made an object of controversial discussion.
1605. T. Sparke, Brotherly Perswas. (1607), 80. To smoth the controuerted changable things.
a. 1614. Donne, Βιαθανατος (1644), 180. The Expositors (of what perswasion soever in controverted points).
1651. Hobbes, Leviath., III. xliii. 331. Texts … of obscure, or controverted Interpretation.
1751. Johnson, Rambler, No. 99, ¶ 13. A better explication of a controverted line.
1842. Pusey, Crisis Eng. Ch., 31. The very atmosphere is full of controverted doctrine.
† 3. Controverted election: a. contested (quot. 1736); b. disputed, petitioned against. Obs.
1736. Fielding, Pasquin, II. Wks. 1784, III. 254. Heaven send us a controverted election.
1823. Crabb, Techn. Dict., Controverted Election, the same as contested Election.
1844–7. Barron & Arnold (title), Reports on Controverted elections.
1856. Hansard, Ser. III. CLXXXI. 879. Controverted Elections. Mr. Speaker acquainted the House that his Warrant for the appointment of Members to serve on the General Committee of Elections was upon the Table.
