v. ? Obs. [COUNTER- 1.] trans. To argue against. Hence Counter-arguing vbl. sb.
a. 1665. J. Goodwin, Filled w. the Spirit (1867), 246. I have reasons in abundance to balance against all the counter-arguings of my flesh, my friends, and relations.
1665. Glanvill, Sceps. Sci., xi. 58. For a man to go about to counter-argue this belief.
1701. Beverley, Glory of Grace, Ep. A ij. This Treaty cannot be Denyed or Counter-argued.