contrarious

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It was the son who sang the “Death of Nelson” under such contrarious circumstances.

From The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) by Stevenson, Robert Louis

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.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I by Hakluyt, Richard

It was just bitterly disappointing and contrarious that the one person he wished to see was a Commodore Graham.

From The Summons by Mason, A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley)

The word of God is plain in itself; and if there appear any obscurity in one place, the Holy Ghost, who is never contrarious to Himself, explains the same more clearly in other places.'

From John Knox by Innes, A. Taylor

But the learningknight would not hear say nay nor do her mandement ne have him in aught contrarious to his list and he said how it was a marvellous castle.

From Ulysses by Joyce, James