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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1499-1500, 1578-1598
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Counterpace, -pas, n. Also: cumpter pace. [ME. counterpais, -peis, -peyce, ONF. countrepais, -pais a counterpoise.] a. The like or equivalent. b. A counterpoise. a. a1500 Golagros and Gawane 1212.
I mak that knawin … , his grete kyndnes, The countirpas to kyth to him, gif I can b. 1578 Invent. Guidis, Lady E. Ross (Jam. (1825) s.v. Cumpter paciss).
Tua cumpter pacis of leid, ane for ane grite chinȝe, & ane vthir for ane small 1598 Acts IV. 176/1.
Counterpaces or sweipis for lifting of watteris be the force and laubour of menis handis
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