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cointise
‖ coinˈtise arch. [a ME. (= the OF.) form of quaintise, ‘quaint device, ingenious ornament’, appropriated to a special sense by modern writers on ancient costume, historical novelists, etc. (Some Dicts. have an erroneous form cointoise.)] An elegant or fanciful dress, symbolical or ornamental appare... Oxford English Dictionary
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contoise
contoise erron. f. cointise, quaintise.1864 Boutell Heraldry Hist. & Pop. (ed. 3) 267. Oxford English Dictionary
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Dame Siriþ
As a fabliaux (fablel, 'little story' in the manuscript title), it is bawdy, and the action revolves around a trick (or cointise, 'strategem') played upon wikipedia.org
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quaintise
▪ I. † quaintise, n. Obs. Forms: α. 4 koint-, quointise, quoyntis(e, quint-, quynt-, qwyntis(e, 4–5 coyntise, koyntis. β. 4 qwayntyse, qwaintis, 4–5 quayntyse, quantyse, qwantis(e; queintise, queyntyse, qweyntise, 4–6 quentise (+ variations of suffix, as -ice, -ese, -yze, etc.). [a. OF. cointise, cu... Oxford English Dictionary
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comptable
▪ I. † compt, a. Obs. [ad. L. compt-us, pa. pple. of cōm-ĕre to bring together, comb (the hair), adorn.] Dressed, as to the hair; more gen., trim, spruce, polished.c 1400 [see compert a.]. 1600 Abp. Abbot Exp. Jonah 592 Who is not much more careful of the grace of his head then of his health, who ma... Oxford English Dictionary
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lambrequin
lambrequin (ˈlæmbrɪkɪn) Also 8 ? lamequin, 9 lambrikin. [a. F. lambrequin.] 1. A scarf or piece of stuff worn over the helmet as a covering. In Her. represented with one end (which is cut or jagged) pendant or floating. (In 18th c. works explained as = label or lambeau.)1725 J. Coats Dict. Heraldry,... Oxford English Dictionary
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