curteisie
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- cortaysie, cortaysye, corteisy, cortesye, corteysye, curtasi, curtasie, curtasy, curtasye, curteisye, curtesie, curtessy, curtesy, curtesye, curteysy, curteysye, curtysy
Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman curteisie, curtesie; equivalent to curteis + -ie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
curteisie (uncountable)
- Chivalric values; chivalrousness, honour, valour.
- Courteousness; polite behaviour.
- Kindness; charitable or courteous behaviour.
- A courtesy; a polite or kind act.
Descendants edit
References edit
- “cǒurteisīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.