queyntise

== Middle English == === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cointise, queintise; by surface analysis, queynte (“elegant, intelligent, strange”) +‎ -ise. ==== Alternative forms ==== quaintise, queintise, queyntyse; quentise, quentyse (uncommon) quantis, quantise, quantyce, quantys, quantyse, quayntys (Northern, Northeast Midland) coyntice, coyntise, kointise, quoyntise, quoyntyse, qweyntise (Southern, West Midland); contyse, couintise, koyntyse, qwaintis, quontyse, quoyntis (Northwest Midland) quayntyse, queyntyz, qwaynttes, qweyntyes, qweyntyse (Late Middle English) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /kwæi̯nˈtiːz(ə)/, /kwɛnˈtiːz(ə)/ IPA(key): /ˈkwæi̯ntiz(ə)/, /ˈkwɛntiz(ə)/ (with stress shift) IPA(key): /k(w)ɔi̯nˈtiːz(ə)/, /ˈk(w)ɔi̯ntiz(ə)/, /k(w)ui̯-/ (mostly Southern or West Midland) ==== Noun ==== queyntise (uncountable) Wisdom, competence, ability: Cunning, deception, or an instance of it. Strategy, ingenuity, or an instance of it. Beauty or refinement, especially in clothing: Sophisticated or fashionable clothing. Decorations for battle. A coat of arms; an overcoat bearing identifying heraldry. (rare) Enchantment, magic. (rare) Something strange or mysterious. ===== Derived terms ===== queyntisen ===== References ===== “queintī̆s(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== queyntise alternative form of queyntisen