COURTEOUS Cour"te*ous (kr"t-s; 277), a. Etym: [OE. cortais, corteis, cortois, rarely corteous, OF. corties, corteis, F. courtois. See Court.]
Defn: Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or exxpressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant. A patient and courteous bearing. Prescott. His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. Fuller.
COURTEOUSLY
Cour"te*ous*ly, adv.
Defn: In a courteous manner.
COURTEOUSNESS
Cour"te*ous*ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being courteous; politeness; courtesy.
COURTEPY
Cour"te*py (kr"t-p), n. Etym: [D. kort short + pije a coarse cloth.]
Defn: A short coat of coarse cloth. [Obs.]
Full threadbare was his overeste courtepy. Chaucer.
COURTER
Court"er (krt"r), n.
Defn: One who courts; one who plays the lover, or who solicits in marriage; one who flatters and cajoles. Sherwood.