Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒurteǒur n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒurteǒur n. Also co(o)rtiour & courte(e)r, -ier. |
| Etymology | AF c(o)urteour courtier & CF co(u)rtier judge. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A person attached to a sovereign's court, a courtier; (b) a member of a court of law or of one of the Inns of Court; (c) in names.
Associated quotations
a
- c1300 SLeg.Becket (LdMisc 108)254 : Euere he was..for pouere Men..A-ȝen þe proute courteoures þat a-ȝen heom wolden ouȝt do.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)342 : Þis lessoun me lerde my fader, þat knew of kourt þe þewes, for kourteour was he long.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.1410 : He was Nevoeu to themperour And of his Court a Courteour.
- a1450(1412) Hoccl.RP (Hrl 4866)1403 : Ye courteours, ful often ye deceyue Youre soules.
- c1475(c1450) Idley Instr.(Cmb Ee.4.37)2.B.137 : Be thow with knyght, lorde, or with kyng..Courtyours woll medle of euery thyng.
b
- (1345-6) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)124/21 : Who so euer be Wardeyns that suffren..any men of Covrte or Cortyoures..to ocupye owre Halle [etc.].
- a1500(?a1450) GRom.(Add 9066)372 : Bi the foxe are vndirstondyn..prelates of causes temporall, courteers, Iurrours.
c
- (1228-9) Cart.Oseney in OHS 97378 : Galfridus le Curtier.
- (1296-7) Acc.Cornw.in RHS ser.3.6686 : Iuliane la courtere.
- (1453) Reg.Chanc.Oxf.in OHS 93331 : Ricardus Cowrtyer, forbyour.