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A man who busies himself with affairs which properly belong to women. Addison.

To number or be counted; to possess value or carry weight; hence, to increase or add to the strength or influence of some party or interest; as, every vote counts; accidents count for nothing. This excellent man . . . counted among the best and wisest of English statesmen. J. A. Symonds.

he learned in countenance, and gives them a place among the fashionable part of mankind." Addison. -- Out of countenance, not bold or assured; confounded; abashed. "Their best friends were out of countenance, because they found that the imputations . . . were well grounded." Clarendon. -- To keep the countenance, to…

or vent on the opposite side, or in a different place. -Counter parole (Mil.), a word in addition to the password, given in time of alarm as a signal. -- Counter plea (Law), a replication to a plea. Cowell. -- Counter pressure, force or pressure that acts in a contrary direction to some other opposing pressure. --…

A mark or token added to those already existing, in order to afford security or proof; as, an additional or special mark put upon a package of goods belonging to several persons, that it may not be opened except in the presence of all; a mark added to that of an artificer of gold or silver work by the Goldsmiths' Compa…

The setting of note against note in harmony; the adding of one or more parts to a given canto fermo or melody.

To give additional security to or for. Burke.

To sign on the opposite side of (an instrument or writing); hence, to sign in addition to the signature of a principal or superior, in order to attest the authenticity of a writing.

ed together; a pair; a brace. "A couple of shepherds." Sir P. Sidney. "A couple of drops" Adduson. "A couple of miles." Dickens. "A couple of weeks." Carlyle. Adding one to one we have the complex idea of a couple. Locke. [Ziba] met him with a couple of asses saddled. 2 Sam. xvi. 1.

k. Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it. Addison.

Attention directed to a person in power; conduct or address designed to gain favor; courtliness of manners; civility; compliment; flattery. No solace could her paramour intreat Her once to show, ne court, nor dalliance. Spenser. I went to make my court to the Dike and Duches of Newcastle. Evelyn.

incubate. While the hen is covering her eggs, the male . . . diverts her with his songs. Addison.

A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. Addison.

A wadded covering for a teakettle or other vessel to keep the contents hot.

can not get the Parliament to listen to me, who look upon me as a crack and a projector. Addison.

a game at crambo. I heard several double rhymes . . . which raised a great deal of mirth. Addison.

Knotty; difficult. [R.] Care being taken not to add any of the cramp reasons for this opinion. Coleridge.

Addicted to crotchets and whims; unreasonable in opinions; crotchety. [Colloq.]

of manu things falling and breaking at once. The wreck of matter and the crash of worlds. Addison.

. Piles of mean andcrazy houses. Macualay. One of great riches, but a crazy constitution. Addison. They . . . got a crazy boat to carry them to the island. Jeffrey.