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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Countour, Cownto(u)r, n. [Late ME. countour, AF. count(e)our, OF. conteor, etc. Cf. Comptour.]

1. A counter for reckoning with. 1496 Treas. Acc. I. 300.
For a nest of cowntouris to the King

2. A counting-table, counter. 1502 Treas. Acc. II. 33.
For ane double countour bocht to the King to the bos windo of the chamir in the Abbay 1503 Ib. 216.
For iiij cowntouris of myd bynd bocht in Leith 1542 Rec. Univ. Aberd. 574.
Ane lang Scottis countour, lockit and bandit c 1578 Maxwell Mem. I. 312.
Ane chyre, ane countour, ane kistattrib. 1503 Treas. Acc. II. 216.
For vij cowntour burdis for chamiris in Halyrudhous 1530 Lindores Chart. 32.
Thre cowntor claithis