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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1399-1400, 1456-1500, 1577-1578
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Conter, Contre, v. [Variant of Counter v. Cf. Contyr n.] tr. To encounter. — a1400 Legends of the Saints xl. 878.
A man … bad hyme pas & haf na doute To contre thaim 1456 Hay I. 49/10.
The Romaynis ar … redy to the flicht quhen thai ar wele contred a1500 Golagros and Gawane 845.
He cryis his ensenye and conteris hym full soune a1578 Pitsc. I. 314/22.
The laird of Ballcluche quho iunit and conterit cruellie baitht the saidis pairties
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