A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Counter, -ir, n.4 Also: contyr, countare. [e.m.E. (1678).] The part of a horse's breast immediately under the neck.1513 Doug. xi. xii. 44.
Togiddir duschis the stowt stedis atanys, That athyris contyr [R. counter; L. pectora] fruschyt otheris banys 1578 Reg. Privy C. II. 664.
The said Erll … , spurrit his hors and raid fra the deponar, he being sa neir that he tuicheit the countir of his hors 1581 Treas. Acc. 822.
Hors scheittis to his hienes grite hors cumming round about the countare c1590 J. Stewart 31/37.
Bayard … vald not reullit be in ryding rycht, Bot beirs his heid vpon his counter [It. sotto il petto] tycht
