▪ I. acounter, -our
early forms of accounter.
▪ II. † aˈcounter, v. Obs.
Also 4 acuntre.
[A reduced form of encounter, a. OFr. encontrer, encountrer; see a- prefix 10.]
To encounter, meet.
| c 1350 Will. Palerne 3602 So kenli þei a-cuntred at þe coupyng to gadere Þat þe kniȝt spere..alto-schiuered. |
▪ III. † aˈcounter, acountre, n. Obs.
[f. prec.: cf. encounter n.]
An encounter.
| c 1314 Guy Warw. 291 The acountre of hem was so strong, That mani dyed ther among. c 1440 Morte Arthur 49 In alle the batailles that Launcelot had bene With hard acountres hym agayne. |