It is also written with a silent o, as in tour, croup, group, youth, wound, souvenir, surtout, cartouche, contour, amour, uncouth, accoutre, moustache, tambourine.
"Guide to the Kindergarten and Intermediate Class and Moral Culture of Infancy."
Elizabeth P. Peabody Mary Mann
Let us exchange shields, and accoutre ourselves in Grecian suits; whether craft or courage, who will ask of an enemy?
"The Aeneid of Virgil"
Virgil
The nobles used to make a very splendid appearance at the jousts and tournaments which were held on the queen's birthday, and on one of these occasions Raleigh took it into his head to accoutre all his followers in orange-coloured plumes.
"The Boy's Book of Heroes"
Helena Peake