argufy

verb7

1. •
   (informal) To argue without any aim; to dispute; to disagree.

   • “But not in argufying over facts,” retorted Trunnell. “No, sink me, when I finds I’m argufying agin the world,—agin facts,—I tries to give in some and let the world get the best o’ the argument […]” — 1900
2. •
   (informal) To dispute (a point, fact, etc.), to argue about (something).

   • “Why then you are his mistress, and a kept lady to all intents and purposes; so what signifies argufying the matter; […]” — 1804
3. •
   (informal, no longer used) To reason (something) out, to fully consider, think through.

   • […] this Lubberly Whelp here says I talk like a Fool; and sure I have not used the Sea this Thirty Years, but I can Argufie any thing as proper as he can. — 1698
4. •
   (informal, no longer used) To be of importance or relevance; to make a difference, to be of use.

   • “[…] Moreover, Ma’am,” says I, “what does it argufy,” says I, “taking on so now, when the deed’s done;[”] but, poor soul! she only cried the more for that. — 1790
5. •
   (informal, no longer used) To persuade (someone) through argument.

   • She was thinkin I might find things turned around and changed about so till I wouldn’t hardly know the country, but still she wouldn’t argufy me out of makin the trip. — 1898
6. •
   (informal, no longer used) To be evidence of (something).

   • [S]he no sooner set eyes on him than she sent me out; vvhich argufy’d no good, you'll say; […] — 1780
7. •
   (informal, no longer used) To weary (someone) with arguing.