Coun`tre*plete" (-pl?t"), v. t. [Countre- + plete to plead.] To counterplead. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Coun"tre*taille` (koun"t?r-t?l`), n. [F. contretaille; contre (L. contra) + taille cut. See Tally.] A counter tally; correspondence (in sound). [Obs.]
At the countretaille, in return. Chaucer.
Coun"tri*fied (k?n"tr?-f?ld), p. a. Having the appearance and manners of a rustic; rude.
As being one who took no pride,
And was a deal too countrified.
Lloyd.
Coun"tri*fy (k?n"tr?-f?), v. t. To give a rural appearance to; to cause to appear rustic. Lamb.
Coun"try (k?n"tr?), n.; pl. Countries (-tr&?;z). [F. contrÚe, LL. contrata, fr. L. contra over against, on the opposite side. Cf. Counter, adv., Contra.] 1. A tract of land; a region; the territory of an independent nation; (as distinguished from any other region, and with a personal pronoun) the region of one's birth, permanent residence, or citizenship.
Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred.
Gen. xxxxii. 9.
I might have learned this by my last exile,
that change of countries cannot change my state.
Stirling.
Many a famous realm
And country, whereof here needs no account
Milton.