a. Slightly faint; somewhat faint. --
n. [ OF. cointise. ]
n. See Quaintise. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Somewhat saintlike; -- used ironically. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The character or quality of saints; also, hypocritical pretense of holiness. Wood. [ 1913 Webster ]