Contrarietie

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of contrariety. alt-of, countable, obsolete, uncountable

    "The Cantharides have some part in them, which by a contrarietie of nature serveth as an antidot or counterpoison against their poison[…]."

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"The Cantharides have some part in them, which by a contrarietie of nature serveth as an antidot or counterpoison against their poison[…]."

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