Con"tro*vert (?), v. t.
[imp. & p. p. Controverted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Controverting.] [See
Controversy.] To make matter of controversy; to
dispute or oppose by reasoning; to contend against in words or
writings; to contest; to debate.
Some controverted points had decided
according to the sense of the best jurists.
Macaulay.