How To Use contrarious In A Sentence
- And the putting of the little finger in the ear betokeneth, as they say, that none of them ne shall not hear speak no contrarious thing to the emperor but that he shall tell it anon to his council or discover it to some men that will make relation to the emperor, though he were his father or brother or son. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
- Note: any further contrarious commentary should be directed to Monsieur Espinasse. Braise The Dog
- But before he could set to work there came more "contrarious" orders. History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-86)
- And the puttynge of the litylle fynger in the ere, betokenethe, as thei seyn, that none of hem ne schalle not here speke no contrarious thing to the emperour, but that he schalle telle it anon to his conseille, or discovere it to sum men that wille make relacioun to the emperour; thoughe he were his fadre or brother or sone. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville
- And there is a marveylouse custom in that contree, (but is profitable) that zif ony contrarious thing, that scholde ben preiudice or grevance to the Emperour, in ony kynde, anon the The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville
- And there is a marvellous custom in that country (but it is profitable), that if any contrarious thing that should be prejudice or grievance to the emperor in any kind, anon the emperor hath tidings thereof and full knowledge in a day, though it be three or four journeys from him or more. The Travels of Sir John Mandeville
- What other art gives scope to natures and dispositions so diverse, and to tastes so contrarious?
- When the knigh heard them speak thus, it was greatly contrarious to his mind, for he thought never to make any such bargain, and answered them with a felonous regard: Fly away, ye ungracious people, false and evil traitors that ye be: would you that I should forsake my natural lord for such a company of knaves as ye be, to my dishonour for ever? Wat Tyler’s Rebellion. How the Nobles of England Were in Great Peril to Have Been Destroyed, and How These Rebels Were Punished and Sent Home to Their Own Houses
- And therefore thei maken ymages lyche to tho thinges, that thei han beleeve inne, for to beholden hem and worschipen hem first at morwe, or thei meeten ony contrarious thinges. The Voyages and Travels of Sir John Mandeville
