argufy

However, I was spared the trouble, for soon the children retired and the conversation drifted around to Mormonism and polygamy; and our hostess seemed to want to talk, so I just listened, for Mrs. O'Shaughnessy rather likes to "argufy"; but she had no argument that night, only her questions started our hostess's story.

Letters of a Woman Homesteader Elinore Pruitt Stewart

However, I was spared the trouble, for soon the children retired and the conversation drifted around to Mormonism and polygamy; and our hostess seemed to want to talk, so I just listened, for Mrs. O'Shaughnessy rather likes to "argufy"; but she had no argument that night, only her questions started our hostess's story.

Letters of a Woman Homesteader 1847

For what skill had I to argufy with a man of such infinite parts?

The Ladies A Shining Constellation of Wit and Beauty

"Miss Prue and her pa do argufy to beat the band," Nancy remarked to

The Little Red Chimney Being the Love Story of a Candy Man Mary Finley Leonard

Theological wrangles belong essentially to a pioneer people: an earnest, stubbornly honest people, whose lives are given over to a battle with the elements and the brute forces of Nature, always argufy.

Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915 1916

"Now, Barnabas" -- remonstrated his father, rasping his chin harder than ever -- "wherefore argufy -- if you do go for to argufy --"

The Amateur Gentleman Jeffery Farnol 1915

You can't argufy without it; you only talk foolish, like you are doing now. '

The Substitute Deep Waters, Part 9. 1903

It came to him as he watched the panama hat and the white sailor going down the Ridge Trail that you can't argufy national problems; nor compromise on them; nor enter on any treaty of peace but the peace that is a victory.

The Freebooters of the Wilderness 1903

You can't argufy without it; you only talk foolish, like you are doing now. '

Deep Waters, the Entire Collection 1903

It's argufy here and argufy there, an 'while yer at that, me an' the rest av us is squeezin 'the fun out o' life.

Romany of the Snows, Continuation of "Pierre and His People" Gilbert Parker 1897