†c.to couple friendship: a Latinism. to couple a skirmish (cf. to join battle at joinv.1 18a). Obsolete.
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a1382 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(1)) (1850) Ecclus. xxxvii. 1 I frenshipe couplede [a1425 L.V. Y haue couplid frenschip].
1583 T. Stocker tr. Tragicall Hist. Ciuile Warres Lowe Countries ii. 66 a A skirmishe beganne to be coupled betweene the Roiters of the Wood and the Roiters of the Enemie.