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† ˈcowardous, a. Obs.
[a. OF. type *couardos: see coward and -ous.]
= cowardly a.
1480Caxton Chron. Eng. ccxvii, The cowardous pees that was ordeyned. 1530Whytford Werke for Househ. B j, Fye for shame that any chrystyan sholde be so cowardous. 1557Paynel Barclay's Jugurth A j, By cowardous slouth. 1607Topsell Serpents (1608) 648 Without heart or courage, cowardous, and unapt to war. 1614Bp. Hall Heaven upon Earth §15 How desperatly cowardous did he show himselfe! |