A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Counterfute, n.1 Also: cunterfut, conterfutt. [Of obscure origin.] Some kind of plate or dish.1522 Dunferm. B. Rec. 209.
Ane plait, ane sausar, ane truncheour, ane disch, ane cunterfut 1548 Edinb. B. Rec. II. 136.
Ilk pund wecht of tin of the best chargeour seruice, plaite, conterfutt, dysche, trunscheour 1576 Reg. Great S. 691 note.
20 tyn counterfutis (pateræ) 1589 Glasgow B. Rec. I. 128.
Ane grit chargeour plait with ane counterfit 1593 Edinb. Test. XXV. 288.
Small pan, basing, chargour plait, counterfute, sacer, discheattrib. 1598 Black Bk. Taymouth 330.
Off counterfute plaittis … off midling plaittis … off greit plaittis
