curteis
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cortayse, corteis, courtays, courteis, curtais, curtays, curtayse, curtes, curteise, curteys, curtois
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman curteis and continental Old French corteis, cortois; compare court.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
curteis
- Appropriate for a court; cultured, elegant, refined.
- Courteous, charitable, kind.
- Showing due deference; respectful, humble.
Related terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “cǒurteis, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Old French[edit]
Adjective[edit]
curteis m (oblique and nominative feminine singular curteise)
- (Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of corteis
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