2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. Shak.
3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base
fear or timidity.
He raised the house with loud and coward cries. Shak.
Invading fears repel my coward joy. Proir.
COWARD
Cow"ard, n.
Defn: A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a
poltroon.
A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. Dryden.
Syn.
— Craven; poltroon; dastard.
COWARD
Cow"ard, v. t.
Defn: To make timoroys; to frighten. [Obs.]
That which cowardeth a man's heart. Foxe.
COWARDICE
Cow"ard*ice (-s), n. Etym: [F. couardise, fr. couard. See Coward.]
Defn: Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity;
pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit.
The cowardice of doing wrong. Milton.
Moderation was despised as cowardice. Macualay.
COWARDIE
Cow"ard*ie (kou"rd-), n. Etym: [OF. couardie.]