contrer (s.xiiex)
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contrer (s.xiiex)

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  FEW:  contra *2/ii,1112a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  contre (contrer)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  counter v.1  MED:  countren v.2  DMLBS: ∅
countrer  

v.a.

1to meet, encounter: 
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiv2 )  Souz le pendaunt de un bruere De poveraylle i contre gent  934 (var. C13)
( s.xiii2; MS: s.xiv1/4 )  Si vous aletz chiminaunt Et vos encountrez (var. (G: s.xiv1/4) Si countrez) petit ou grant [...]  401.86 (var.)
( 1310-20 )  Si a countré le angel deu, qe la fiit returner  10r
( 1354; MS: c.1360 )  vous, douce Dame, ne conustes pas bien […] vostre benoit douz enfant […] quant vous l’encontrastes (var. (C: s.xivex) le contrastes) a carfouk  138 (var.)
acontrer  encontrer  entrecontrer 
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