Meaning of courtsey | Babel Free

Definitions

Archaic spelling of curtsey.

alt-of, archaic

Examples

“Addio!" and with a mocking courtsey she left the room, and going to her chamber wrote to Bessie that she was coming home immediately.”

“Lady Elizabeth as usual passed by without a contribution, but made a formal courtsey to the elder at the plate, and sailed up the aisle.”

“Clam jumped up, and crossing her hands on her breast dropped a brisk little courtsey to her benefactor.”

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