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Definition of Accompt

1. n. See Account.

Definition of Accompt

1. Noun. (archaic) Account. ¹

2. Verb. (archaic) To account. ¹

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Definition of Accompt

1. account [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: account

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accompt

Literary usage of Accompt

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A New Abridgment of the Law by Matthew Bacon (1832)
"It is to be remembered, however, that to sustain a bill for an accompt there must be mutual demands, except in the case of dower or of a steward, ..."

2. The Merchant's Magazine: Or Trades Man's Treasury by Edward Hatton (1719)
"Make [Cam Dr.] To Factor at - for Company accompt between my Partner and Me, our accompt current, for the Money received by Bill, and F^ftor.at— — for ..."

3. The New England Company of 1649 and John Eliot: The Ledger for the Years by George Parker Winship (1920)
"Cash is Dr. To Ballance of ye accompt of ... as balanced on April 9, 1663, shows that they amounted to £1067: 19: 02; " To ballance of the accompt of ..."

4. A Digest of the Laws of England by Anthony Hammond, John Comyns (1824)
"What pleas are good in accompt—Bj a guardian. p. 194. (E 4. ... Action of accompt. An action of accompt lies only against a man as guardian, bailiff, ..."

5. Watertown Records by Watertown (Mass.), Historical Society of Watertown (Mass, Watertown (Mass, Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.) (1900)
"... yeare and theare hauing bin an accompt taken of them at ... to him to gather 09 — oz — 04: and he gaue an accompt by his refaits from mr Gibbs of 06 ..."

6. Watertown Records by Watertown (Mass.), Historical Society of Watertown (Mass, Historical Society of Watertown (Mass.), Watertown (Mass (1900)
"... yeare and theare hauing bin an accompt taken of them at ... to him to gather 09 — 02 — 04: and he gaue an accompt by his refaits from mr Gibbs of 06 ..."

7. The Young Book-keeper's Assistant: Shewing Him ... the Italian Way of by Thomas Dilworth (1765)
"When I give to my Creditor an Alignment on my Partner, for his Share of the Goods in Company ; Rule, Dr. Partner's accompt Current, Cr. Cam. ..."

8. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett (1817)
"They are asked, whether it is usual, after the balance of an accompt is agreed between the accountant and them, and the sum is marked in pencil, ..."

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