Defn: To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing; as, a
craving appetite.
Once one may crave for love. Suckling.
CRAVEN Cra"ven (kr"v'n), a. Etym: [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. Crevice, Crepitate.]
Defn: Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak.
The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott.
In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay.
CRAVEN
Cra"ven, n. Etym: [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.]
Defn: A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See
Recreant, n.
King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath Fluellen.He is a
craven and a villain else. Shak.
Syn.
— Coward; poltroon; dastard.
CRAVEN
Cra"ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cravened (-v'nd);p. pr. & vb. n.
Cravening.]
Defn: To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.]
There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. Shak.
CRAVER
Crav"er (krv"r), n.
Defn: One who craves or begs.