Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Anglo-Norman counter, conter, from Latin computō; equivalent to counte (computation) +‎ -en (infinitival suffix).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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counten (third-person singular simple present counteth, present participle countende, countynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle counted) (especially Late Middle English)

  1. To count (enumerate; give the number of)
  2. To count; to analyse or consider as a member of a group.
  3. To consider important; to matter to.
  4. To provide accounts or records of.
  5. (rare) To narrate or recount.

Conjugation

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Descendants

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  • English: count
  • Scots: coont, count

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