Emily Dickinson Lexicon

CON-TRO-VERT'I-BLE, a.

That may be disputed; disputable; not too evident to exclude difference of opinion; as, this is a controvertible point of law.

CON-TRO-VERT'I-BLY, adv.

In a controvertible manner.

CON'TRO-VERT-ING, ppr.

Disputing; denying and attempting to refute.

CON'TRO-VERT-IST, n.

One who controverts; a disputant; a man versed or engaged in controversy, or disputation. How unfriendly is the spirit of the controvertist to the discernment of the critic. – Campbell.

CON-TU'BERN-AL, a. [L. contubernalis, from contubernium; con and tuberna.]

Pertaining to fellowship in a mess or lodging; denoting a species of concubinage.

CON-TU-MA'CIOUS, a. [L. contumax, from con and tumeo, to swell.]

1. Literally, swelling against; haughty. Hence, obstinate; perverse; stubborn; inflexible; unyielding; disobedient; as, a contumacious child.
2. In law, willfully disobedient to the orders of a court. – Blackstone.

CON-TU-MA'CIOUS-LY, adv.

Obstinately; stubbornly; perversely; in disobedience of orders.

CON-TU-MA'CIOUS-NESS, n.

Obstinacy; perverseness; stubbornness; contumacy.

CON'TU-MA-CY, n. [L. contumacia.]

1. Stubborness; unyielding obstinacy; inflexibility. – Milton.
2. In law, a willful contempt and disobedience to any lawful summons or order of court; a refusal to appear in court when legally summoned, or disobedience to its rules and orders. – Ayliffe.

CON-TU-ME'LI-OUS, a. [L. contumeliosus. See Contumely.]

1. Haughtily reproachful; contemptuous; insolent; rude and sarcastic; as, contumelious language. – Swift.
2. Haughty and contemptuous; disposed to utter reproach, or to insult; insolent; proudly rude; as, a contumelious person. – Shak.
3. Reproachful; shameful; ignominious. – Decay of Piety.

CON-TU-ME'LI-OUS-LY, adv.

In a contumelious manner; with pride and contempt; reproachfully; rudely; insolently.

CON-TU-ME'LI-OUS-NESS, n.

Reproach; rudeness; contempt.

CON'TU-ME-LY, n. [L. contumelia, from contumeo; con and tumeo, to swell.]

Rudeness or reproach compounded of haughtiness and contempt; contemptuousness; insolence; contemptuous language. The oppressor's wrong; the proud men's contumely. – Shak.

CON-TUND', v.t. [L. contundo.]

To beat; to bruise by beating. [Little used.] – Gayton.

CON-TUSE', v.t. [s as z. L. contusus, contundo.]

To beat; to bruise; to injure the flesh or substance of a living being or other thing without breaking the skin or substance, sometimes with a breach of the skin or substance. – Bacon.

CON-TUS'ED, pp.

Bruised.

CON-TUS'ING, ppr.

Bruising.

CON-TU'SION, n. [s as z. L. contusio, from contundo; con and tundo, to beat; San. tud.]

1. The act of beating and bruising, or the state of being bruised.
2. The act of reducing to powder or fine particles by beating. – Bacon.
3. In surgery, a bruise; a hurt or injury to the flesh or some part of the body by a blunt instrument, or by a fall.

CO-NUN'DRUM, n.

A low jest; a mean conceit.

CON'U-SANCE, n. [Fr. connoissance.]

Cognizance; knowledge; notice. [See Connusance.]

CON'U-SANT, a.

Knowing; having notice of.

CON'U-SOR, n.

See COGNIZOR.

CON'VA-LESCE, v.i. [convaless'.]

To grow better after sickness; to recover health.

CON-VA-LES'CENCE, or CON-VA-LES'CEN-CY, n. [L. convalesco, to grow stronger; con and valesco, to get strength, valeo, to be strong, Eng. well. See Well and Avail.]

Renewal of health; the insensible recovery of health and strength after disease; the state of a body renewing its vigor after sickness or weakness.

CON-VA-LES'CENT, a.

Recovering health and strength after sickness or debility.