| 释义 |
ˈcourtless, a.
[f. court n.1 + -less; in sense 2 app. f. after court-ly.]
1. Without a court.
1590J. Melvill Diary (1842) 287 If it salbe..sic courteours to sett out our court, war it nocht better to be courtles?
†2. Wanting in courtliness, uncourtly. Obs.
1609B. Jonson Sil. Wom. ii. iii, Alasse, lady, these answers by silent curt'sies, from you, are too courtlesse, and simple. I haue euer had my breeding in court. |