† counterpacen.

Etymology: counter- prefix 2e.

Obsolete.

1. A movement in a contrary or reverse direction.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [noun] > movement in a contrary direction

rebousc1480

counterpace1580

counter-movement1818

1580 T. North tr. Plutarch Lives (1676) 750 She [the moon] fades and falls away again, and runs a counter-pace, Vntill she have foregone the light, and figure of her face.

2. A movement or step against something.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > step or movement in opposition

counterblast1567

stand1602

counter-motion1606

outstandingc1650

counterpace1692

counter-step1720

counter-move1858

counter-movement1866

fight-back1953

1692 W. Temple Mem. iii. 339 (Seager) The rebellion in Scotland broke out; upon which it was pleasant to observe the counterpaces that were made.

1709 J. Swift in W. Temple Memoirs: Pt. III Pref. p. xiii Not..a Person fit to be celebrated for his Part in forwarding that famous League..who had made such Counterpaces to destroy it.

3. A retaliatory action.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [noun] > retaliation or retribution > act or instance of

retaliation1587

counterpace1611

comeback1896

snap-back1972

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contrapasso, a counterpace, a forfeiture against law, a law, as we say, limme for limme.

Derivatives

† ˈcounterpace v. Obsolete

ΚΠ

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contrapassare, to transgresse, to do or forfeit against any edict, to counterpace.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

单词	counterpace
释义	† counterpacen. Etymology: counter- prefix 2e. Obsolete. 1. A movement in a contrary or reverse direction. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > [noun] > movement in a contrary direction rebousc1480 counterpace1580 counter-movement1818 1580 T. North tr. Plutarch Lives (1676) 750 She [the moon] fades and falls away again, and runs a counter-pace, Vntill she have foregone the light, and figure of her face. 2. A movement or step against something. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > [noun] > step or movement in opposition counterblast1567 stand1602 counter-motion1606 outstandingc1650 counterpace1692 counter-step1720 counter-move1858 counter-movement1866 fight-back1953 1692 W. Temple Mem. iii. 339 (Seager) The rebellion in Scotland broke out; upon which it was pleasant to observe the counterpaces that were made. 1709 J. Swift in W. Temple Memoirs: Pt. III Pref. p. xiii Not..a Person fit to be celebrated for his Part in forwarding that famous League..who had made such Counterpaces to destroy it. 3. A retaliatory action. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > reciprocal treatment or return of an action > revenge > [noun] > retaliation or retribution > act or instance of retaliation1587 counterpace1611 comeback1896 snap-back1972 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contrapasso, a counterpace, a forfeiture against law, a law, as we say, limme for limme. Derivatives † ˈcounterpace v. Obsolete ΚΠ 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contrapassare, to transgresse, to do or forfeit against any edict, to counterpace. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2019). < n.1580
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