curtesie

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Middle English

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Noun

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curtesie

  1. Alternative form of curteisie

Old French

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Etymology

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curteis +‎ -ie.

Noun

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

  1. (Anglo-Norman) honor; valor; nobleness

Descendants

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  • Middle English: curteisie
    • English: courtesy, curtsey
    • Scots: curchy