couter

[ koo-ter ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Armor.

1325–75; Middle English < Anglo-French, equivalent to Old French coute elbow (< Latin cubitum; cubit ) + Anglo-French -er -er ²

Il se fait entendre, force de se faire couter—He makes himself understood by compelling people to listen to him.

We owed a grudge to old Jake Van Couter, and we made up our minds he'd have a nice time getting his gate back.

I tell you, we were all mad enough; and when we got to old Jake Van Couter's, we just rebelled.

Nanmoins, si l'on parvient ne pas couter son mauvais sermon, on se sent mu par les divers objets dont il est entour.

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