noun
- Plural of coistril; a young man or boy, especially one serving as a page or attendant; a base or dishonorable person.
Usage: archaic; chiefly historical
Examples
- The lord dismissed the coistrils from his service for their insolence.
- In medieval times, coistrils often served as pages in noble households.
- The play portrayed the coistrils as comic relief, bumbling through their duties.