Obs. rare. [COUNTER- 5 + BAND sb.1 11.] = COUNTERBOND.

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1611.  Cotgr., Contrepleigement, a counterband; or, the securitie giuen to a suertie.

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1616.  J. Lane, Sqr.’s Tale, 118. Wee bothe will … stand his Pleages too, so as he stand, bounde to vs bothe, in his own counterband.

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1678.  Phillips, Counterband or Counter-security, a Band or Security given reciprocally to him that is Bound or Security for another.

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