curteis
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