Accourt
//əˈkɔːt// verb
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To treat courteously; to court. Early, Modern, obsolete
"Whilest she her selfe thus busily did frame Seemely to entertaine her new-come guest, Newes hereof to her other sisters came, Who all this while were at their wanton rest, Accourting each her frend with lavish fest"
Example
More examples"Whilest she her selfe thus busily did frame Seemely to entertaine her new-come guest, Newes hereof to her other sisters came, Who all this while were at their wanton rest, Accourting each her frend with lavish fest"
Etymology
From ac- (“to”) + court (“woo”).
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