Obs.; also 4 acuntre. [A reduced form of encounter, a. OFr. encontrer, encountrer; see A- pref. 10.] To encounter, meet.

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c. 1350.  Will. Palerne, 3602. So kenli þei a-cuntred at þe coupyng to gadere Þat þe kniȝt spere … alto-schiuered.

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