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† aˈccouple, v. Obs.
6–7. Also 6 acople, acouple.
[a. OFr. acople-r, later acouple-r, to join in a couple, f. à to + cople, couple, couple. Refashioned Fr. spelling accoupler (see ac-) also followed in Eng.]
To join one thing to another, to couple.
1486Plumpton Corr. 50 Ye be acopled as brether and sisters. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. 14 That application which he accoupleth it withal. 1613Sir H. Finch Law (1636) 369 They were never accoupled in lawfull matrimonie. 1622Bacon Henry VII, 81 Accoupling it with an Article in the nature of a Request. 1635D. Person Varieties ii. ix, Fire being accoupled to a matter contrary to its owne nature..this terrestriall matter draweth the fire perforce with it. |