queynte
Middle English
Alternative forms
- (Early ME) cwointe, cuinte, cwuinte
- quoynte, queinte, quaynt, quaynte, quoynt, queint, coynte, queynt, qwaynte, quaint
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman cointe, from Latin cognitus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkwɛi̯nt(ə)/, /ˈkwɔi̯nt(ə)/, /ˈkɔi̯nt(ə)/, /ˈkwui̯nt(ə)/
Adjective
queynte (comparative queynter, superlative queyntest)
- intelligent, smart, well-thought, sagacious, judicious
- adept, competent, well-taught
- deceptive, cunning, tricky
- renowned, notable, recognisable
- sophisticated, complicated, detailed
- polite, kind, of good manners.
- stylish, trendy, beautiful, attractive
- wonderful, amazing, extraordinary
- bizarre, odd, weird
- esoteric, unknown, unfamiliar
- Related to witchcraft or the paranormal
- boastful, prideful
Descendants
- English: quaint
- Scots: quent (obsolete)
References
- “queint(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-20.