Middle English Dictionary Entry
encǒuntre n.
Entry Info
| Forms | encǒuntre n. Also in-. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
Note: Cp. acountre.
1.
(a) A hostile encounter, combat, battle; (b) opposing forces, enemies.
Associated quotations
a
- c1325(c1300) Glo.Chron.A (Clg A.11)8051 : He vond hard encontre in norþhumberlonde.
- a1450-1509 Rich.(Brunner)5421 : Þe heþene man Made encountre hard and strong.
- a1500(?c1450) Merlin (Cmb Ff.3.11)134 : Thei saugh neuer so crewell incountre be-twene two knyghtes.
b
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)6607 : Non encountre þey ne fond, Bot husbonde-men þat tyled lond.
- a1450 Gener.(1) (Mrg M 876)5083 : But than cam encountre strong, Folk of higher Inde among.