"coistril" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: coistrils [plural]
Etymology: Probably from Old French coustillier (“groom or lad”). Compare custrel. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fro|coustillier||groom or lad}} Old French coustillier (“groom or lad”), {{m|en|custrel}} custrel Head templates: {{en-noun}} coistril (plural coistrils)
  1. (obsolete) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries; a coistrel. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-coistril-en-noun-6NuY8Nv2 Disambiguation of People: 100 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 95 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 93 7
  2. (obsolete) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. Tags: obsolete Synonyms (paltry fellow): coward and Thesaurus:villain
    Sense id: en-coistril-en-noun-cvktc41g Disambiguation of 'paltry fellow': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: coistrel, coystrel, coystril

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