curteisie

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === cortesye, curteisye, curtesi, curtesie, curtessy, curtesy, curtesye, curteysy, curteysye cortaysie, cortaysye, corteisy, corteysye (Kent, West Midland); curtysy (Lancashire) curtaisi, curtaisy, curtasi, curtasie, curtassy, curtasy, curtasye (especially Northern, Northeast Midland); courtasy, courtassy (Early Scots) === Etymology === From Anglo-Norman curteisie, curtesie; equivalent to curteis +‎ -ie. The rarity of spellings indicating a pronunciation with /s/ (such as curtassy) would seem to indicate that this analogical pronunciation largely postdates Middle English. === 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 Middle Scots: courtasie, curtassy, curtesie Scots: curchy ==== References ====