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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Cou-lisse', n. p. 300A piece of timber having a groove in which something glides. 2. One of the side scenes of the stage in a theater, or the space included between the side scenes. Capable of nothing higher than…Cōul'ter, n. p. 300Same as COLTER.Cōul'ter-nēb, n. p. 300(Ornith.) A sea bird, the Fratercula arctica; — so called from its beak being compressed near the point so as to resemble a coulter in form.Cou'ma-rīne', n. p. 300(Chem.) The concrete essence of the Tonka bean (Dipteris odorata).Coun'cil, n. p. 301[Fr. concile, Pr. concili, Sp., Pg., & It. concilio, from Lat. concilium, from concire, conciere, to bring or assemble together, from con and ciere, ciere, to move, excite, or call to. This word is…Coun'cil-bōard, n. p. 301Council-table; the table round which a council holds consultation. 2. The council itself, in deliberation or session.Coun'cil-ist, n. p. 301One who belongs to a council; one who gives an opinion. I will be in three months an expert councilist. Milton.Coun'cil-man, n. p. 301A member of a council, especially of the common council of a city; a councilor.Coun'cil-or, n. p. 301A member of a council. ☞ The distinction between councilor, a member of a council, and counselor, one who gives counsel, was not formerly made, but is now very generally recognized and observed.Coun'cil-tā'ble, n. p. 301Council-board.Cō'-ŭn'der-stānd'ing, n. p. 301Mutual understanding. [Obs.]Cō-āne', v. t. p. 301To combine or unite. [Obs.] “Co-ened together.” Fellham.Cō'-ū-nite', v. t. p. 301To unite. [Obs.] Henry More.Coun'sel, n. p. 301Mutual advising, instructing, or interchanging of opinions; consultation. The queen is coming with a puissant host, And craves your company for speedy counsel. Shak. 2. Examination of consequences…Coun'sel, v. t. p. 301To give advice or deliberate opinion to for the government of conduct; to advise, admonish, or instruct. Good sir, I do in friendship counsel you To leave this place. Shak. 2. To advise or recommend.…Coun'sel-a-ble, a. p. 301Willing to receive counsel; disposed to follow advice. [Obs.] Few men of so great parts were on all occasions more counselable than he. Clarendon. 2. Suitable to be advised; wise. [Obs.] The danger .…Coun'sel-keep'er, n. p. 301One who can keep a secret.Coun'sel-keep'ing, a. p. 301Keeping secrets. Shak.Coun'sel-or, n. p. 301One who counsels; an adviser. Can he who speaks with the tongue of an enemy be a good counselor, or no? Shak. 2. One of the members of a council; one appointed to advise a king or chief magistrate in…Coun'sel-or-ship, n. p. 301The office of a counselor, or privy counselor.Count, v. t. p. 301To tell or name one by one, or by groups, for the purpose of ascertaining the whole number of units in a collection; to number; to enumerate; to compute; to reckon. Some people in America counted…Count, v. i. p. 301To number or be counted; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence, as of some party or interest; as, every additional one counts. 2. To found an account or scheme; to reckon; to rely; —…Count, n. p. 301The act of numbering, or the amount ascertained by numbering; reckoning. Of blessed saints for to increase the count. Spencer. By this count, I shall be much in years. Shak. 2. Esteem. “The one is…Count, n. p. 301A nobleman on the continent of Europe, equal in rank to an English earl.Count-palatine p. 301Formerly the proprietor of a county who possessed royal prerogatives within his county, as did the Earl of Chester, the Bishop of Durham, and the Duke of Lancaster. [Eng.] See COUNTY PALATINE. (b.)…Count'a-ble, a. p. 301Capable of being numbered.Coun'te-nance, n. p. 301The appearance or expression of the face; look; aspect; mien. So spake the Son, and into terror changed His countenance. Milton. 2. The face; the features. In countenance somewhat doth resemble you.…Coun'te-nance, v. t. p. 301To encourage by a favoring aspect; to sanction; to favor; to approve; to aid; to support; to abet. This concert, though countenanced by learned men, is not made out either by experience or reason.…Coun'te-nan-cer, n. p. 301One who countenances, favors, or supports.Coun'ter, n. p. 301One who counts, or keeps an account; that which indicates a number. 2. A piece of metal, ivory, wood, and the like, in the form of a coin, used in reckoning. What comes the wool to? I can not do it…Coun'ter, a. p. 301Contrary; opposite. “Innumerable facts attesting the counter principle.” I. Taylor.Coun'ter, adv. p. 301Contrary; in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise;—used chiefly with run or go. He thinks it brave . . . to signalize himself by running counter to all the rules of virtue. Locke. 2. In…Coun'ter, v. i. p. 301(Boxing.) To encounter or repel. “His left hand countered provokingly.” C. Kingsley.Coun'ter-âct', v. t. p. 301To act in opposition to; to hinder, defeat, or frustrate, by contrary agency or influence; as, to counteract the effect of medicines; to counteract good advice.Coun'ter-ăc'tion, n. p. 301Action in opposition; hinderance; resistance. The whole business between them and the nominal king will be mutual counteractions. Locke. A power capable of resisting and conquering the counteraction…Coun'ter-āct'ive, n. p. 301One who, or that which, counteracts.Coun'ter-ăct/ive, a. p. 301Tending to counteract.Coun'ter-ăct'ive-ly, adv. p. 301By counteraction.Coun'ter-ap-prōach', n. p. 301(Fort.) A work thrown up to meet those of a besieging force, and so to annoy it. See APPROACH.Coun'ter-at-trâc'tion, n. p. 301Opposite attraction.Coun'ter-at-trăct'ive, a. p. 301Attracting in a different or an opposite direction.Coun'ter-bāl'ance, v. t. p. 301To oppose with an equal weight; to act against with equal power or effect; to countervail; to equiponderate. There was so much air drawn out of the vessel, that the remaining air was not able to…Coun'ter-bāl'ançe, n. p. 301Equal opposing weight; power or agency acting in opposition to any thing; equivalent; as the mass of iron cast on the side of a locomotive engine wheel, opposite the crank-pin, to counterbalance the…Coun'ter-băt'ter-y, n. p. 302(Mil.) A battery which returns the fire of an opposing battery.Coun'ter-bŏnd, n. p. 302A bond to secure from loss or disadvantage one who has given bond for another.Coun'ter-brāce, n. p. 302(Naut.) The brace of the fore-topsail on the leeward side of a vessel.Coun'ter-brâce, v. t. p. 302(Naut.) To brace in opposite directions; as, to counterbrace the yards, i. e., to brace the head-yards one way and the after-yards another. Dana.Coun'ter-bŭff', v. t. p. 302To strike back or in an opposite direction; to drive back; to stop by a blow or impulse in front. Dryden.Coun'ter-bŭff, n. p. 302A blow in an opposite direction; a stroke that stops motion or causes a recoil.Coun'ter-câst, n. p. 302Delusive contrivance; a trick. [Obs.] Spenser.Coun'ter-cāst'er, n. p. 302A caster of accounts; a reckoner; a book-keeper; — used contemptuously.Coun'ter-chānge', v. t. p. 302To give and receive; or to cause to change places; to exchange.Coun'ter-chānge, n. p. 302Exchange; reciprocation.Coun'ter-chānġed', p. a. p. 302Exchanged. 2. (Her.) Intermixed, as the colors of the field and charge.Coun'ter-chärġe, n. p. 302An opposing charge.Coun'ter-chärm', v. t. p. 302To destroy the effect of a charm upon.Coun'ter-chärm, n. p. 302That which has the power of dissolving or opposing the effect of a charm.Coun'ter-check', v. t. p. 302To oppose or stop by some obstacle; to check.Coun'ter-chĕck, n. p. 302Check; stop; rebuke; or a censure to check a reprover.Coun'ter-chĕv'ron-y, n. p. 302(Her.) A division of the field chevron-wise. Ogilvie.