Courteous, 1) polite, civil: Merch. II, 9, 90. IV, 1, 148. As V, 4, 76. As V, 4, 76 Shr. II, 247. All's IV, 5, 111. H6C I, 2, 43. Rom. II, 4, 60. II, 5, 57. Tim. III, 6, 105. Hml. I, 4, 60. Ant. I, 3, 86. II, 2, 227. Followed by “to:” Mids. III, 1, 167. Cor. II, 2, 30.
2) kind, benevolent: “thanks, c. wall,” Mids. V, 179. “your c. pains,” Merch. IV, 1, 412. “an affable and c. gentleman,” Shr. I, 2, 98. “do me this c. office,” Tw. III, 4, 278. “my c. lord,” Troil. V, 2, 185. “O c. Tybalt!” Rom. III, 2, 62.