Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Courteous

Courteous (k?r"t?-?s; 277) , adjective

[Old English cortais, corteis, cortois, rarely corteous, Old French corties, corteis, French courtois. See Court.]

Of courtlike manners; pertaining to, or expressive of, courtesy; characterized by courtesy; civil; obliging; well bred; polite; affable; complaisant.
A patient and courteous bearing. — Prescott
His behavior toward his people is grave and courteous. — Fuller