v. ? Obs. [COUNTER- 1.] trans. To argue against. Hence Counter-arguing vbl. sb.

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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.

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1665.  Glanvill, Sceps. Sci., xi. 58. For a man to go about to counter-argue this belief.

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1701.  Beverley, Glory of Grace, Ep. A ij. This Treaty … cannot be Denyed or Counter-argued.

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