curteis

Middle English

Alternative forms

cortayse, corteis, courtays, courteis, curtais, curtays, curtayse, curtes, curteise, curteys, curtois

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman curteis and continental Old French corteis, cortois; compare court.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kurˈtæi̯s/, /ˈkurtis/

Adjective

curteis

Appropriate for a court; cultured, elegant, refined.
Courteous, charitable, kind.
Showing due deference; respectful, humble.

Related terms

Descendants

English: courteous (remodelled after -ous)
- → Scots: courteous

References

“cǒurteis, adj. & n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Old French

Adjective

curteis m (oblique and nominative feminine singular curteise)

(Anglo-Norman) Alternative form of corteis

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