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coystrel

coystrel is the alternative form of coistril.

Meaning of coistril

Noun

coistril (plural coistrils)

  1. (obsolete) An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries; a coistrel.
  2. (obsolete) A mean, paltry fellow; a coward.
    • And he shall 'by his merriment as dear / As ever coistril bought so little sport: / Ne'er let this sword assist me when I need, / But rust and canker after I have sworn.c. 1592, William Shakespeare, Anonymous, Arden of Faversham, act 3, scene 2

Forms of coystrel

pluralcoystrels

Questions about coystrel

What is coystrel the alternative form of?
Coystrel is the alternative form of coistril.

Words near coystrel in the dictionary

  1. COYR
  2. COYRs
  3. coys
  4. Coysh
  5. Coyshes
  6. coystrel
  7. coystrels
  8. coystril
  9. coystrils
  10. COYT
  11. Coyts

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Adapted from Wiktionary: coystrel (page history and authors); coistril (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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