courtnoll

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A courtier. obsolete
    — Now euery lowt muſt haue his ſonne a Courtnoll,and thoſe dunghill dꝛudges ware ſo pꝛoud,that they wil pꝛeſume to wear on their feet,what kings haue woꝛne on their heades.

词形变化

courtnolls plural courtnal alternative courtnold alternative courtnole alternative courtnowle alternative

词源

From court + noll (“head”), with second part also found in such contemptuous expressions as "drunken noll", compare -head.
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