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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cunter, n. Also: cuntre, cwntyr. [ME. cunter, cuntre (c 1330): cf. Counter n.1] An encounter. —c1475 Wall. ix. 849.
A cruell cwntyr was at the barres seyn 1513 Doug. vii. viii. 123.
At the first cuntre into this bargane Almon … was slane 1533 Boece x. xiv. 384 b.
With ane cruell cunter ionit was the feild
