Coy, v. i. 1. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Thus to coy it,
With one who knows you too!
Rowe.
2. To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
If he coyed
To hear Cominius speak, I 'll keep at home.
Shak.
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Coy, v. i. 1. To behave with reserve or coyness; to shrink from approach or familiarity.
Thus to coy it,
With one who knows you too!
Rowe.
2. To make difficulty; to be unwilling.
If he coyed
To hear Cominius speak, I 'll keep at home.
Shak.