Definitions
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- adjective rare Characterized by wrangling; scolding.
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- adjective Characterized by
wrangling ;scolding .
Etymologies
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See altercation.
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Dryden, in the altercative scene between Cleopatra and Octavia, a scene which Mr Addison inveighs against with great bitterness, is much beholden to our author.
The Works of Henry Fielding Edited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes $p Volume 12 Henry Fielding 1730
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