Etymology: Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˌcounter-ˈtrippant.
Heraldry.
= counter-trippingadj.
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tripping1562
counter-tripping1610
trippant1658
counter-trippant1830
1830 T. RobsonBrit. Herald III. Gloss.Counter-trippant or -tripping.
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