coistril Meaning, Definition & Usage

Cois"tril noun
Etymology
Prob. from OF. coustillier groom or lad. Cf. Custrel.
Definitions
  1. An inferior groom or lad employed by an esquire to carry the knight's arms and other necessaries. Written also coistrel.
  2. A mean, paltry fellow; a coward. Obs. Shak.

Webster 1913