(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 2:25:02

Quain"tise (?), n. [OF. cointise.]

1.

Craft; subtlety; cunning.

[Obs.]

Chaucer. R. of Glouces.

2.

Elegance; beauty.

[Obs.]

Chaucer.

 

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