Past tense of curtsy or courtesy; made a respectful gesture or showed politeness, typically by bending the knees.
From 'courtesy' (a respectful gesture or behavior), though this spelling variant may reflect dialectal or archaic usage; 'curtsy' is the more common modern spelling for the physical gesture.
The word 'curtsy' evolved from 'courtesy'—the gesture literally became the word, because the physical bow was considered the ultimate expression of courteous behavior in European court culture!
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