courteour

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cortyoure, courteer, courtyour, kourteour

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman corteour; equivalent to court +‎ -our.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkuːrtiˈuːr/, /ˈkuːrtiur/

Noun

courteour (plural courteours)

1. A courtier (resident at a noble court)
2. A legal professional.

Descendants

• English: courtier

References

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