'coistrel' definitions:

Definition of 'coistrel'

From: GCIDE
  • Coistril \Cois"tril\, n. [Prob. from OF. coustillier groom or lad. Cf. Custrel.]
  • 1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries. [Written also coistrel.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]