courter

See also: Courter

English

Etymology

court +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)tə(ɹ)

Noun

courter (plural courters)

  1. One who courts; one who plays the lover, or solicits in marriage.
    • 1515, Alexander Barclay, Here begynneth the Egloges of Alexader Barclay prest wher of the fyrst thre conteyneth the myseryes of courters a. courtes of all prynces in generall
      […] whyle they thee courters outwarde gayly go

References

courter in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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