Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- A Middle English form of
courteous .
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Examples
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"the olde gentil Bretons" (_li auncien Bretun curteis_) formed a lay to transmit to future ages.
The Lay of Marie Matilda Betham 1814
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2.68.74: That gaue to me the curteis gift, that erst had neuer none:
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