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<h1>Counterfeit</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*feit</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Counterfeited</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Counterfeiting</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To imitate, or put on a semblance of; to mimic; <as>as, to <ex>counterfeit</ex> the voice of another person</as>.</def>

<blockquote>Full well they laughed with <b>counterfeited</b> glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he. <i>Goldsmith.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To imitate with a view to deceiving, by passing the copy for that which is original or genuine; to forge; <as>as, to <ex>counterfeit</ex> the signature of another, coins, notes, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Counterfeit</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*feit</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To carry on a deception; to dissemble; to feign; to pretend.</def>

<blockquote>The knave <b>counterfeits</b> well; a good knave. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make counterfeits.</def>

<h1>Counterfeiter</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*feit`er</hw> <tt>(-f?t`?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who counterfeits; one who copies or imitates; especially, one who copies or forges bank notes or coin; a forger.</def>

<blockquote>The coin which was corrupted by <b>counterfeiters</b>. <i>Camden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who assumes a false appearance or semblance; one who makes false pretenses.</def>

<blockquote><b>Counterfeiters</b> of devotion. <i>Sherwood.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Counterfeitly</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*feit`ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By forgery; falsely.</def>

<h1>Counterfesance</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*fe`sance</hw> <tt>(-f?"<it>za</it>ns)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>contrefaisance</ets>, fr. <ets>contrefaire</ets>. See <er>Counterfeit</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>The act of forging; forgery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>counterfaisance</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Counterfleury</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*fleu`ry</hw> <tt>(koun"t?r-fl?`r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>contrefleuri</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Counterflory.</def>

<h1>Counterflory</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*flo`ry</hw> <tt>(-fl?`r?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Counterfleury</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>Adorned with flowers (usually fleurs-de-lis) so divided that the tops appear on one side and the bottoms on the others; -- said of any ordinary.</def>

<h1>Counterfoil</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*foil`</hw> <tt>(-foil)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Counter-</ets> + <ets>foil</ets> a leaf.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>That part of a tally, formerly in the exchequer, which was kept by an officer in that court, the other, called the <i>stock</i>, being delivered to the person who had lent the king money on the account; -- called also <altname>counterstock</altname>.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The part of a writing (as the stub of a bank check) in which are noted the main particulars contained in the corresponding part, which has been issued.</def>

<h1>Counterforce</h1> <Xpage=332>

<hw>Coun"ter*force`</hw> <tt>(-f?rs`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An opposing force.</def>

<h1>Counterfort</h1> <Xpage=332>