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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Comptour, n. [OF. comptouer, -ouoir (F. comptoir), for earlier contouer, conteour, etc.: see Countour, and cf. Comptar(e,² Compter.²]

1. A counting table; a counter, table, or bureau. 1492 Acta Conc. 221/1.
He tuk … viij li. of siluer and golde … out of a comptour in the said Robertis house a1500 Prestis of Peblis 195.
He bocht ane cart to cary pot & pan, Bath Flandaris cofferis, comptouris & kist 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 175.
Ane small comptour that was in the study Ib.
Item ij comptouris with ij comptourclathis withouit keyis

2. A counter for reckoning with. 1589 Exch. R. XXII. 35.
For comptouris distributit amangis the lordis auditouris of the checker this present yeir, £3

3. Attrib. with burd, claith. (Cf. countour-burde, -claith.) 1490 Acta Conc. 176.
Ane Flandres kist, … ane box, … ane comptour burd 1501 Acta Conc. II. 477.
A Flandris kist, a bow kist, ane comptour burd with ane leif 1519 Reg. Episc. Aberd. II. 174.
Ane alde comptour clayth of Buchane weifing