counterwait

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• Counterwait — Coun ter*wait (koun t[ e]r*w[=a]t ), v. t. To wait or watch for; to be on guard against. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• English words first attested in Chaucer — Contents 1 Etymology 2 List 2.1 Canterbury Tales General Prologue …   Wikipedia