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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Compt, v. Also: comt. [ME. compte (Gower), OF. compter, respelling of conter, after compte or L. computāre. Cf. Cont v. and Count v.]

1. tr. To number, reckon by number; also, to reckon up, enumerate, recount. 1420 (1430) Reg. Great S. 30/1.
Quhat so ever … Michel takis … , it sal be alowit and comtit in the forsaid some 1456 Hay I. 61/28. Ib. 81/32.
The grete prowes and nobles of armes that there was done, quhilk war our lang to compt c1460 Vert. Mess 3965.
The gud angell … comptis wp and wrytis al the steppis at a man makes to the mes a1500 Henr. Orph. 197.
Thy grete paynis to compt [are] vnnowmerabil a1500 Bk. Chess 1662.
With arsmetrik suld he … The mynut compt 1533 Boece xv. iii. 579.
Gret nowmer of vtheris, quhom to compt war prolixt 1567 G. Ball. 238.
The tyme to compt is schort c1575 Balfour Pract. 643.
The space of ane yeir, from the newis of the shipwrak … to be comptit 1614 Lett. Eccl. Affairs I. 340.
Comptand ane last and ane half last to ane chalder of beir

b. To include or cover in an account. 1564 Treas. Acc. in Knox II. 596.
Payit … to David Rycheo … for his ȝeirlie pensioun … of the ȝeir compted

2. intr. To make count or reckoning. c1460 Thewis Wysmen 329.
Thai ar … fair calland with gret plesans, And sone wyll compt of cusingage 1490 Irland Mir. I. 127/30.
In the sext monethe, comptand fra Sanct Johnnis concepcioune a1500 Prestis of Peblis 40.
To gret clergy I can nocht compt nor clame c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3520.
Thre hundreth ȝeir Togidther with four score and alewin, As comptit Carione full ewin a1500 Peblis to Play 112.
He began to compt [: wount], Ilk man tua and ane happenie 1615 Highland P. III. 230.
Leawing us to compt at home with his creditouris 1622 Melrose P. 470.
He that comtes befor his oist comtes tuyse 1634 Peebles Gleanings 176.
Compted with Mergret Reid … , when the byschop was heir, and payit to her £10 12s.

b. To have consideration; to care. 1456 Hay I. 79/35.
Thai movit bataill and weris, … nocht rekand, na comptand on quhat title of rycht, bot on force a1500 Henr. Fab. 105.
Had I dry breid, I compt not for na cukis Ib. 530.
He … comptit not for Goddis fauour nor feid 1513 Doug. viii. Prol. 69.
Swengeouris … Gevis na cur to cun craft, nor comptis for na cryme 1570 Sat. P. xiii. 118.
Ane teinfull tratour … , To crucifie Christ that compts not a feg a1578 Pitsc. I. 3/17.
He that … of guid fallowis comptis nocht ane prein 1622-6 Bisset I. 15/31.
Crowell tirranttis, that dalie dois persew Neglect of justice, quhairof they compt the les, Gif any gettis

c. To render an account. c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxi. 52.
All mon answer deth, quhen he dois call To compt befoir the iuge future

3. tr. With a negative: (Not) to regard, consider or care for.Freq. with additions, as a hair, a prene, etc.(1) ?1438 Alex. ii. 2894.
I compt nocht all thare schore ane hare! a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 130.
Thi schore compt I noght ane caik c1500-c1512 Dunb. Flyt. 129.
Commirwald crawdoun, na man comptis thé ane kerse c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 337.
Quod he: I compt thame not ane cute 15.. Christis Kirk 36.
Scho bad ga chat him, Scho compt him nocht twa clokkis a1568 Scott ii. 146.
Wer ȝe foursum in a flok, I compt ȝow not a leik(2) a1500 Seven S. 810.
My awne grevans I compt no thing a1500 Henr. Fab. 2320.
I compt not all the laif, leif me the cok a1500 Bk. Chess 1007.
Alexander comptit none erdlye gud 1513 Doug. i. viii. 86.
Albeit the strenth of men ȝhe set not by, And mortal weris contempnys and comptis nocht Ib. iii. ii. 18. c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3163.
His strakis scho had bot lytill comptit, Wer nocht the king wes so weill montit 1567 G. Ball. 182.
For euerie man dois vther teiche, And comptis nocht ȝour crueltie

4. To reckon, consider, or regard as (something or of a certain kind). 1456 Hay I. 224/9.
Be law, all is comptit a thing, the maister and his servandis Ib. 300/5.
A prince … that can nocht put mesure in his larges … is comptit nocht wys c1568 Lauder Minor P. i. 407.
Lat thame … never compt thaim of Christ to be a branche a1570-86 Arbuthnot Maitl. F. xxx. 18.
Gude exercies is thocht torment and cair And honest laubour comptit miserie 1612 Crim. Trials III. 226.
Except the haill hand had bene cuttit af, it can nocht be comptit demembration