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† counterˈplead, v. Obs.
Also 4–5 contre-, conter-, counter-, countre-, countur-, countyr-plede, -pleide, -plete.
[a. AF. contreplede-r, f. contre- against + pleder to plead.]
1. Law. To plead in opposition to (a declaration, demand, voucher, etc., of the opposite party); to make a counterplea.
[1275Act 3 Edw. I, c. 40 Purveu est en brief de possession..que si le tenaunt vouche a garaunt, e le demaundaunt le contre pleide, etc. 1292Britton iii. xi. §15 Et si le autre garraunt viegne en court et countreplede la garrauntie.] 1530Palsgr. 500/1 Whan a man of lawe maketh a reason peremtorie, it can nat be contrepleted. 1613Sir H. Finch Law (1636) 370 If the vouchee counterplead the warrantie, and it be found against him, he shall lose the land. 1642Perkins Prof. Bk. iii. §200 The demandant may well counterpleade the voucher.
fig.1534More On the Passion Wks. 1280/1 His mercy no cause had to counterpleade his iustice, in abridgyng the eternitye of the proude spirites paine. 1589Warner Alb. Eng. Prose Add. (1612) 338 æneas..thankfully acknowledged her great bountie, counter-pleading to haue pretended a departure without leaue taken.
b. absol. To plead or argue one against the other.
c1611Sylvester Du Bartas ii. iv. iv. Wks. (1621) 500 There is a Tale, that once the Hoast of Birds..ambitiously did strive, And counter-plead for the Prerogative.
2. gen. To argue against (a person, statement, etc.); to oppose in argument; to contradict.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xii. 100 Ne countreplede clerkes I conseille þe for eure. c1385Chaucer L.G.W. Prol. 476 Lat be thyn arguynge For loue ne wele nat countyrpletyd be In ryght ne wrong.
absol.1430Lydg. Chron. Troy Prol., Agayne the trouth who so euer striue Or counterplede or make any debate. |