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court (k<omac/rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen.
| court | (k<omac/rt), n. [OF. court, curt, cort, F. cour, LL. cortis, fr. L. cohors, cors, chors, gen. cohortis, cortis, chortis, an inclosure, court, thing inclosed, crowd, throng; co- + a root akin to Gr. chorto`s inclosure, feeding place, and to E. garden, yard, orchard. See Yard, and cf. Cohort, Curtain.] 1.
An inclosed space; a courtyard; an uncovered area shut in by the walls of a building, or by different building; also, a space opening from a street and nearly surrounded by houses; a blind alley.
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-The courts of the house of our God. Ps. cxxxv. 2.
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-And round the cool green courts there ran a row |
| court | , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Courted; p. pr. & vb. n. Courting.] 1.
To endeavor to gain the favor of by attention or flattery; to try to ingratiate one's self with.
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-By one person, hovever, Portland was still assiduously courted. Macaulay.
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2.
To endeavor to gain the affections of; to seek in marriage; to woo.
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-If either of you both love Katharina . . . |
| court | , v. i. 1.
To play the lover; to woo; as, to go courting.
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