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<hw>Courte"sy</hw> <tt>(k?rt"s?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See the preceding word.]</ety> <def>An act of civility, respect, or reverence, made by women, consisting of a slight depression or dropping of the body, with bending of the kness.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>curtsy</asp>.]</altsp>

<blockquote>The lady drops a <b>courtesy</b> in token of obedience, and the ceremony proceeds as usual. <i>Golgsmith.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Courtesy</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Courte"sy</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Courtesied</er> <tt>(-s?d)</tt>;; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Courtesyng</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To make a respectful salutation or movement of respect; esp. (with reference to women), to bow the body slightly, with bending of the knes.</def>

<h1>Courtesy</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Courte"sy</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To treat with civility.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Courtehouse</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Courte"house`</hw> <tt>(k?rt"hous`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A house in which established courts are held, or a house appropriated to courts and public meetings.</def> <mark>[U.S.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A county town; -- so called in Virginia and some others of the Southern States.</def>

<blockquote>Providence, the county town of Fairfax, is unknown by that name, and passes as Fairfax <b>Court House</b>. <i>Barlett.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Courtier</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"ier</hw> <tt>(k?rt"y?r)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Court</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who has an appointment at court.</def>

<blockquote>You know I am no <b>courtier</b>, nor versed in state affairs. <i>Bacon.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>This <b>courtier</b> got a frigate, and that a company. <i>Macualay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who courts or solicits favor; one who flatters.</def>

<blockquote>There was not among all our princes a greater <b>courtier</b> of the people than Richard III. <i>Suckling.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Courtiery</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"ier*y</hw> <tt>(-?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The manners of a courtier; courtliness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Court-leet</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"-leet`</hw> <tt>(-l?t`)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eng. Law)</fld> <def>A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet.</def>

<i>Blackstone.</i>

<h1>Courtlike</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"like`</hw> <tt>(-l?k`)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>After the manner of a court; elegant; polite; courtly.</def>

<h1>Courtliness</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"li*ness</hw> <tt>(-l?-n?s)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Courtly</er>.]</ety> <def>The quality of being courtly; elegance or dignity of manners.</def>

<h1>Courtling</h1> <Xpage=335>

<hw>Court"ling</hw> <tt>(-l?ng)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Court</ets> + <ets>-ling</ets>.]</ety> <def>A sycophantic courtier.</def>