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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cortasse, -esse, a. [ME. cortays(e, -eise, -es, OF. corteis. Cf. Curtais.] Courteous. — c1420 Wynt. ii. 981 (C).
Tenelayus … mad hym cortasse [R. curtays] welcummynge a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 138.
Cumly Arthur the king, cortesse and fre
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"Cortasse adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 20 Apr 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/cortasse>
