Coueitous, adj. covetous, XI b 196. [OFr. coveitous.]
Couenable, adj. suitable, XIII a 20. [OFr. covenable.]
Covenant, Couenaunde, -aunt, n. covenant, agreement, V 260, 272, VI 202, 203, VIII a 153, XII b 41, 96, 199; pl. terms of the agreement, V 174; in c. þat, on condition that, VIII a 28. [OFr. covenant.]
Coueryng, n. covering, I 177, 184. [From OFr. co(u)vrir.]
Coumforde; Counsail(le), &c. See Confort; Consaile (-seille).
Counted, pa. t. reckoned on (or heeded), VII 115; counted nouȝt a bene beo, gave not a bean for, XIV c 43. [OFr. cunter.]
Counterfete, v. to imitate (fraudulently), IX 114; to resemble, VI 196 (bad connotation often absent in this use, but possibly here present—'make them unjustly resemble us'). [Formed from ME. counterfete, imitated, OFr. contrefet.] See Contrefetes.
Countes, n. countess, VI 129. [OFr. cuntesse.]
Countré. See Contray.
Countre note, n. counterpoint, a melody added as an accompaniment to another, XI b 137 (note). [OFr. countre + note.]