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Definition of Coistril
1. n. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries.
Definition of Coistril
1. Noun. (obsolete) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries; a coistrel. ¹
2. Noun. (obsolete) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coistril
1. coistrel [n -S] - See also: coistrel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coistril
Literary usage of Coistril
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Drama: Comprehending the Best Plays in the English Language by Sir Walter Scott, Walter Scott (1804)
"Cash. Hold, hold, good gentlemen. [They offer to fight again, and are parted.
Dow. You whoreson, bragging coistril ! ..."
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