acountre

[Fr. contre, adv. = against.] [ENCOUNTER.] An encounter. "The acountre of hem was so strong That mani dyed ther among. Gy of Warwike , p. 291. *a-côupe', v. [O. Fr. acoulper ; Fr. a couper , from Lat. acculpare to accuse, to find fault.] To blame, to accuse, to inculpate. "Alle ye pryde and vanyté, Of al shalt thou a couped be." MS . Harl . 1,701, 1. 23. ( Hall i well .) * a-coupe'-měnt, s . [A.N.] [ACOUPE.] An accusation. "Withouten answere to a coupe ment." shorne: Met. Tales, p. 109.