"courtsey" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: courtseys [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} courtsey (plural courtseys)
  1. Archaic spelling of curtsey. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: curtsey
    Sense id: en-courtsey-en-noun--RVuqmwR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "Addio!\" and with a mocking courtsey she left the room, and going to her chamber wrote to Bessie that she was coming home immediately.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1874, Edward Bannerman Ramsay, Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character:",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1856, Susan Warner, Hills of the Shatemuc:",
          "text": "Clam jumped up, and crossing her hands on her breast dropped a brisk little courtsey to her benefactor.",
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