a. Not polite; impolite; rude. --
a.
Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n.
‖n. [ F. ] Politeness. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Rays of light falling on a polite surface. Sir I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ]
He marries, bows at court, and grows polite. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To polish; to refine; to render polite. [ Obs. ] Ray. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv.
n.
‖n. [ F. ] Politeness. [ 1913 Webster ]