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Counterpoint, an invention equivalent to a
new creation of music.

Whewell.

Coun"ter*point`, n. [OF.
contrepoincte, corruption of earlier counstepointe,
countepointe, F. courtepointe, fr. L.
culcita cushion, mattress (see Quilt, and cf.
Cushion) + puncta, fem. p. p. of pungere to
prick (see Point). The word properly meant a stitched
quilt, with the colors broken one into another.] A coverlet;
a cover for a bed, often stitched or broken into squares; a
counterpane. See 1st Counterpane.

Embroidered coverlets or counterpoints of
purple silk.

Sir T. North.

Coun"ter*poise` (koun"t?r-poiz`; 277), v.
t. [imp. & p. p. Counterpoised
(-poizd`); p. pr. & vb. n.
Counterpoising.] [OE. countrepesen,
counterpeisen, F. contrepeser. See Counter,
adv.


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