contre-partie

[ French kawntruh-par-tee ]

/ French kɔ̃trə parˈti /

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noun Furniture.

(in buhlwork) an inlay composed of a design in tortoise shell on a background of brass.

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Also called counterboulle.

Origin of contre-partie

<French: counterpart

Cependant nous les creusmes; aussy partie d'eux s'en alloyent devant nous, partie aprs, partie aussy avec nous dedans la barque.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Cf. 'Rayson et desperacion Contre moy veulent maintenir'; orig.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
It is too close a copy of the original, l. 25—'Contre moy font une accion.'
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
There are other expressions, framed upon this "lucus a non lucendo" principle, which may fairly be classed among contre-vrits.
Notes and Queries, Number 178, March 26, 1853|Various

Contre-houses, houses of his country, homes (used of Theseus and his army).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer