out of countenaiice
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Ashamed, confounded. With the countenance fallen or cast down.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “out of countenaiice” mean?
Ashamed, confounded. With the countenance fallen or cast down.
Is “out of countenaiice” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.