conceyte

Middle English

Alternative forms

• conceit, conceite, conceipt, conceipte, consceyt, consette, conseit, conseyt, conseyte

Etymology

Formed from conceyven by analogy with deceyven~deceyte etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔnˈsæi̯t(ə)/, /kɔnˈsɛːt(ə)/

Noun

conceyte (plural conceytes)

1. A thought (something conceived):
   1. A viewpoint; an opinion (usually about someone)
   2. Positive opinion; high regard.
   3. A notion; an idea set on.
2. The mind, (the power of) thought.

Descendants

• English: conceit
• Scots: conceit

References

• “conceit(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.