courteour
Middle English
Alternative forms
- cortyoure, courteer, courtyour, kourteour
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman corteour; equivalent to court + -our.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌkuːrtiˈuːr/, /ˈkuːrtiur/
Noun
courteour (plural courteours)
- A courtier (resident at a noble court)
- A legal professional.
Descendants
- English: courtier
References
- “cǒurteǒur, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.