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I will," said Sir Richard; "and don't take old Chandos's uncourtliness too much to heart, young Eustace.

From The Lances of Lynwood by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

"Your honor," said he, "must pardon the uncourtliness of our ways; but we give you the best we have: and the worthy Lord Loch-awe cannot do more."

From The Scottish Chiefs by Porter, Jane

Because he loved the fields and forests, made Few banquetings for highborn winebibbers, Eschewed the city and led no sumptuous life, She, courtly, sneered at his uncourtliness, Deeming his manners of a bygone mode.

From The Poems of William Watson by Watson, William

Both were accomplished and handsome women, and they might, by their presence at the centre of government, have removed some of the stigma of discourtesy, rather than mere uncourtliness, that lay upon it.

From Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) by Larus, John Rouse