coutere
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[edit]Noun
[edit]coutere (plural couteres)
- Alternative form of couter
- 1863, Journal of the British Archaeological Association - Volume 19, page 55:
- In the Warwick Roll in the College of Arms are full-length figures of Richard and his queen, the former being in complete armour, the couteres or elbow-pieces being strongly pointed, and his tabard blazoned with the arms of Prance and England ; on his head is an arched crown, and in his right hand is placed a sceptre with florid apex.
- 1901, Somersetshire Archaeological and Natural History Society, Proceedings, page 129:
- The couteres, smaller on the right elbow, are enlarged by extra raised projections on the left.
- 1968, Francis Michael Kelly, Randolph Schwabe, A Short History of Costume & Armour: Chiefly in England:
- About the 'thirties or earlier begin to appear armours having the left-hand pauldrons and couteres more massive than the right, which are less exposed and require more freedom of action in the use of sword, lance, etc.
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[edit]Verb
[edit]coūtēre
Verb
[edit]coūtere