curteisie

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cortaysie, cortaysye, corteisy, cortesye, corteysye, curtasi, curtasie, curtasy, curtasye, curteisye, curtesie, curtessy, curtesy, curtesye, curteysy, curteysye, curtysy

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman curteisie, curtesie; equivalent to curteis +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkurtæi̯ˈziː(ə)/, /ˈkurtiziː(ə)/

Noun

curteisie (uncountable)

1. Chivalric values; chivalrousness, honour, valour.
2. Courteousness; polite behaviour.
3. Kindness; charitable or courteous behaviour.
4. A courtesy; a polite or kind act.

Descendants

• English: courtesy, curtsey
• Scots: curchy

References

• “cǒurteisīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.