"acounte" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /aˈkuːnt(ə)/
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acounte, aconte, from aconter (see acounten). Equivalent to a- + counte (“computation”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|acounte}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman acounte, {{af|enm|a-|counte|id2=computation|t2=computation}} a- + counte (“computation”) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} acounte, {{enm-noun}} acounte (plural acountes) Forms: acountes [plural], accompt [alternative], accompte [alternative], accounte [alternative], acompte [alternative], acount [alternative], a-counte [alternative], acowmpt [alternative], acownte [alternative], acunt [alternative]
  1. An enumeration or count; the act of counting.
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-noun-uGDCSvFF Categories (other): Arithmetic Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 24 12 8 17 10 28
  2. (often in the plural) An account (financial record) Tags: in-plural, often
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-noun-V14SylKW Categories (other): Accounting, Arithmetic Disambiguation of Accounting: 9 27 17 11 23 14 Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 24 12 8 17 10 28
  3. An explanation of actions or events.
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-noun-sotfmX8f Categories (other): Accounting Disambiguation of Accounting: 9 27 17 11 23 14
  4. (specifically) One's explanation at the Last Judgement. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-noun-bMzBWvt4 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms prefixed with a-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Accounting, Afterlife, Arithmetic Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 2 4 75 6 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms prefixed with a-: 5 3 6 75 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 1 2 90 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 1 2 90 3 3 Disambiguation of Accounting: 9 27 17 11 23 14 Disambiguation of Afterlife: 2 3 10 80 3 2 Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 24 12 8 17 10 28
  5. (with negative, rare) Value, regard. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-noun-Dq75H55S Categories (other): Accounting Disambiguation of Accounting: 9 27 17 11 23 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /aˈkuːnt(ə)/
Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} acounte
  1. alternative form of acounten Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: acounten
    Sense id: en-acounte-enm-verb-Vxu~YB2j Categories (other): Accounting, Arithmetic Disambiguation of Accounting: 9 27 17 11 23 14 Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 24 12 8 17 10 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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