conceyte

Middle English

Alternative forms

conceit, conceite, conceipt, conceipte, consceyt, consette, conseit, conseyt, conseyte

Etymology

Formed from conceyven by analogy with deceyven~deceyte etc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kɔnˈsæi̯t(ə)/, /kɔnˈsɛːt(ə)/

Noun

conceyte (plural conceytes)

A thought (something conceived):
1. A viewpoint; an opinion (usually about someone)
2. Positive opinion; high regard.
3. A notion; an idea set on.
The mind, (the power of) thought.

Descendants

English: conceit
Scots: conceit

References

“conceit(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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