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An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley. The courts the house of our God. Ps. cxxxv. 2. And round the cool green courts there ran a row Cf cloisters. Tennyson. Golds…

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An inferior court of civil jurisdiction, attached to a manor, and held by the steward; a baron's court; -- now fallen into disuse.

The artifices, intrigues, and plottings, at courts.

luxury were displayed on special ocasions. [Obs.] A way with the joint stools, remove the court-cupboard, look to the plate. Shak.

A court of record held once a year, in a particular hundred, lordship, or manor, before the steward of the leet. Blackstone.

A court consisting of military or naval officers, for the trial of one belonging to the army or navy, or of offenses against military or naval law.

Sticking plaster made by coating taffeta or silk on one side with some adhesive substance, commonly a mixture of isinglass and glycerin.

Bred, or educated, at court; polished; courtly.

a wool-like fabric. [WordNet 1.5]

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or exxpressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant. A patient and courteous bearing. Prescott. His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. Fuller.

In a courteous manner.

The quality of being courteous; politeness; courtesy.

A short coat of coarse cloth. [Obs.] Full threadbare was his overeste courtepy. Chaucer.

One who courts; one who plays the lover, or who solicits in marriage; one who flatters and cajoles. Sherwood.

oman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Lasciviously decked like a courtesan. Sir H. Wotton.

Harlotry.

Politeness; civility; urbanity; courtliness. And trust thy honest-offered courtesy, With oft is sooner found in lowly sheds, With smoky rafters, than in tapestry walls And courts of princes, where it first was named, And yet is most pretended. Milton. Pardon me, Messer Claudio, if once more I use the ancient courtesies…

A house in which established courts are held, or a house appropriated to courts and public meetings. [U.S.]

One who is in attendance at the court of a prince; one who has an appointment at court. You know I am no courtier, nor versed in state affairs. Bacon. This courtier got a frigate, and that a company. Macualay.