curteisie

Middle English

Alternative forms

cortaysie, cortaysye, corteisy, cortesye, corteysye, curtasi, curtasie, curtasy, curtasye, curteisye, curtesie, curtessy, curtesy, curtesye, curteysy, curteysye, curtysy

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman curteisie, curtesie; equivalent to curteis +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌkurtæi̯ˈziː(ə)/, /ˈkurtiziː(ə)/

Noun

curteisie (uncountable)

Chivalric values; chivalrousness, honour, valour.
Courteousness; polite behaviour.
Kindness; charitable or courteous behaviour.
A courtesy; a polite or kind act.

Descendants

English: courtesy, curtsey
Scots: curchy

References

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

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