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mesconter (1155)
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mesconter (1155)

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  FEW:  computare 2/ii,993b Gdf:  mesconter 5,275a GdfC: ∅ TL: mesconter 5,1598 DEAF:  conter (mesconter)  DMF:  mécompter  TLF:  mécompter  OED:  miscount v.  MED:  miscounten v.  DMLBS: ∅

v.trans.

to mistell, relate incorrectly: 
( c.1360-79; MS: s.xivex )  Trop fait sa langue travailler Pour ses mensonges avancer, Dont bonne fame est desfamee; Car par son conte mesconter Le bien en mal fait destorner  GOWER Mirour 2686

v.intrans.

arithm. to miscalculate, count wrong: 
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  (in a game of dice:) Mult estrivent, mult se curucent, Suvent mescuntent, suvent grucent  Brut WACE 10572
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  les coilliers (=spoons) par numbre coilli, E quant il a l’une failli Asez la quist [...]; E li ducs ad dit: 'Lai ester! Tais tei! Ja mar en parleras, jeo sai bien que tu mescuntas!'  Rom de Rou wace i 232.1896

p.p. as a.

arithm.miscalculated, counted wrong: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  De deniers mesconte[z] ne graces ne grez  Prov inéd 426.29

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See also:

conter 
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