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coistril

noun

Etymology

Probably from Old French coustillier (“groom or lad”). Compare custrel.

  1. derived from coustillier — “groom or lad”

Definitions

  1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other…

    An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries; a coistrel.

  2. A mean, paltry fellow

    A mean, paltry fellow; a coward.

    • And he shall 'by his merriment as dear / As ever coistril bought so little sport: / Ne'er let this sword assist me when I need, / But rust and canker after I have sworn.
    • He's a coward and a coistril that will not / drink to my niece till his brains turn o'the toe like a / parish top.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA