Countre

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Country. Early, Modern

    "But what say ye by hym whiche when he oweth more then he is worthe, wyll not stycke to lashe prodygallye and set the cocke vpon the hoope, and yet yf he haue any money at all lefte to spende that a waye vnthryftely, and when he hathe played the parte of a knauyshe spendall in one cytie deludinge and disceyuyng his creditours, ronnes out of this countre and getteth hym to some other good towne, and there sekynge for straugers and newe acquayntauce whom he may lykewyse begyle, yea and playeth many suche lyke partes and shameful shiftes."

Verb
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of counter. alt-of, obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

See counter

Etymology 2

See country

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