The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Quaintise \Quain"tise\, n. [OF. cointise.]
   1. Craft; subtlety; cunning. [Obs.] --Chaucer. R. of Glouces.
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   2. Elegance; beauty. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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