couthie

[ koo-thee ]

/ ˈku θi /

agreeable; genial; kindly.

Origin of couthie

1715–25; couth² + -ie, spelling variant of -y¹

couth·i·ly, adjective couth·i·ness, noun

cousy, couta, couteau, couter, couth, couthie, coutil, couture, couturier, couturière, couvade

A cosy but, and a canty ben, To couthie women and trusty men.

Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character |Edward Bannerman Ramsay
There would be fine gardens in Edinburgh, no doubt; but oh, that couthie laurel by the Red Lion door!

The House with the Green Shutters |George Douglas Brown
He took a different road from hers, but, to his annoyance, they met at Couthie's corner.

Tommy and Grizel |J.M. Barrie

couthie

/ (ˈkuːθɪ) /

sociable; friendly; congenial

comfortable; snug

plain; homely; unsophisticated a couthie saying

C13: see couth, uncouth