curtesie

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Contents

1 Middle English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Descendants
2 Old French
- 2.1 Etymology
- 2.2 Noun
  - 2.2.1 Descendants

Middle English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

Anglo-Norman curtesie, from curt (“court”). Compare Modern English courtly

Noun [edit]

curtesie (plural curtesies)

honor; valor; nobleness

Descendants [edit]

English: courtesy; curtsey

Old French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

curteis +‎ -ie

Noun [edit]

curtesie f (oblique plural curtesies, nominative singular curtesie, nominative plural curtesies)

honor; valor; nobleness

Descendants [edit]

English: courtesy; curtsey

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