"countour" meaning in Middle English

See countour in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /kuːnˈtuːr/, /ˈkuːntur/, /ˈkuːntər/ Forms: countours [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French conteor and Middle French contoir; equivalent to counte (“computation”) + -our. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|conteor}} Borrowed from Old French conteor, {{bor|enm|frm|contoir}} Middle French contoir, {{af|enm|counte|-our|id1=computation|t1=computation}} counte (“computation”) + -our Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} countour, {{enm-noun}} countour (plural countours)
  1. An accountant; a financial recordkeeper. Categories (topical): Arithmetic, Occupations
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-GbCNpDnS Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 13 36 2 3 1 2 42 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 22 2 2 1 1 35
  2. A calculator or computer (person who performs arithmetic) Categories (topical): Arithmetic, Furniture, Occupations
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-jLd1H7S2 Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 13 36 2 3 1 2 42 Disambiguation of Furniture: 9 23 8 26 8 8 19 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 22 2 2 1 1 35
  3. A metal counter or disk, especially one used in accounting.
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-Wr7yI1nA
  4. A table or surface used for accounting. Categories (topical): Accounting, Furniture
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-UPhd-RWE Disambiguation of Accounting: 20 5 27 35 1 5 6 Disambiguation of Furniture: 9 23 8 26 8 8 19
  5. (rare) A counter or compter (prison) Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-bNAHrLlA
  6. (rare) A building or part of one for keeping accounts. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-23lGpgy-
  7. (law, rare) An advocate in court. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Law, Arithmetic, Buildings and structures, Furniture, Occupations, Prison
    Sense id: en-countour-enm-noun-zOm8VrRZ Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 13 36 2 3 1 2 42 Disambiguation of Buildings and structures: 15 18 3 3 4 5 52 Disambiguation of Furniture: 9 23 8 26 8 8 19 Disambiguation of Occupations: 37 22 2 2 1 1 35 Disambiguation of Prison: 13 15 3 4 10 5 50 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -our, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 18 13 3 3 1 2 60 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -our: 15 14 6 7 3 6 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 11 3 3 1 2 61 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 11 2 2 1 2 64 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Arithmetic",
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            "Mathematics",
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          "_dis": "15 18 3 3 4 5 52",
          "kind": "topical",
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          "name": "Buildings and structures",
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            "Applied sciences",
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      "glosses": [
        "An advocate in court."
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/kuːnˈtuːr/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntur/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntər/"
    }
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "comptour"
    },
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      "word": "countere"
    },
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      "word": "countur"
    },
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      "word": "counture"
    },
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      "word": "cownter"
    },
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    },
    {
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      ],
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        "(law, rare) An advocate in court."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/kuːnˈtuːr/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntur/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːntər/"
    }
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      "word": "countere"
    },
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      "word": "countur"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
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    },
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      "word": "countir"
    },
    {
      "word": "cowntour"
    },
    {
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    }
  ],
  "word": "countour"
}

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