† cowardyn.

Forms: Also cowardie, cowardye, cowarty.

Etymology: < Old French couardie (11–12th cent. cuardie , coardie ), < couard coward n.; = Italian codardia : see -y suffix³. Other synonyms are cowardice, cowardship, cowardry.

Obsolete.

= cowardice n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun]

arghtha1250

arghshipc1275

faintise1297

cowardicec1300

cowardshipc1330

arghness1340

arghhoodc1350

sheepnessc1380

pusillanimitya1393

cowardnessa1400

neshnessa1400

cowardyc1405

lithernessc1425

lashness1477

cowardrya1547

meagreness?1553

cowardliness1556

micropsychy1651

buzzardism1659

stanielry1659

manlessness1667

cow-heartedness1718

pusillanimousness1727

chicken-heartedness1808

infortitude1813

plucklessness1824

white-featherism1843

cold feet1893

yellow1893

liver-heartedness1897

yellowness1909

c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1870 Ther may no man clepe it cowardye.

c1440 Partonope 1469 Of hys fals cowardy.

1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) ix. 92 He..Fleis thus for hys cowardy.

c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. vii. ii. f. 94^v/1 The febyll cowarty of thair nobillis.

1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 324 Quahutimoc beganne to reprehende his men for their cowardie and flight.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

cowardyadj.

/ˈkaʊərdi/

Etymology: < coward n. + -y suffix¹.

colloquial.

Cowardly. Used tauntingly by children, esp. in the phrase cowardy, cowardy, custard (formerly costard).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective]

arghc885

heartlessOE

bloodlessc1225

coward1297

faintc1300

nesha1382

comfortless1387

pusillanimousa1425

faint-heartedc1440

unheartyc1440

cowardous1480

hen-hearteda1529

cowardish1530

feigningc1540

white-livered1546

cowardly1551

faceless1567

pusillanime1570

liver-hearted1571

cowish1579

cowardise1582

coward-like1587

faint-heart1590

courageless1593

sheep-like1596

white-hearted1598

milky1602

milk-livered1608

undaring1611

lily-livereda1616

yarrow1616

flightful1626

chicken-hearted1629

poltroon1649

cow-hearted1660

whey-blooded1675

unbravea1681

nimble-heeled1719

dunghill1775

shrimp-hearted1796

chicken-livered1804

white-feathered1816

pluckless1821

chicken-spirited1822

milk-blooded1822

cowardy1836

yellow1856

yellow-livered1857

putty-hearted1872

uncourageous1878

chicken1883

piker1901

yellow-bellied1907

manso1932

scaredy-cat1933

chickenshit1940

cold-footed1944

the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun] > coward(s)

coward?a1289

hen-hearta1450

staniel?a1500

pigeon?1571

cow1581

quake-breech1584

cow-baby1594

custard1598

chicken heart1602

nidget1605

hen?1613

faintling1614

white-liver1614

chickena1616

quake-buttocka1627

skitterbrooka1652

dunghill1761

cow-heart1768

shy-cock1768

fugie1777

slag1788

man of chaff1799

fainter1826

possum1833

cowardy, cowardy, custard1836

sheep1840

white feather1857

funk1859

funkstick1860

lily-liver1860

faint-heart1870

willy boy1895

blert1905

squib1908

fraid cat (also fraidy cat)c1910–23

manso1912

feartie1923

yellowbelly1927

chicken liver1930

boneless wonder1931

scaredy-cat1933

sook1933

pantywaist1935

punk1939

ringtail1941

chickenshit1945

candy-ass1953

pansy-ass1963

unbrave1981

bottler1994

1836 in A. Nicoll Hist. Early 19th Cent. Drama (1930) II. 436 (title) Cowardy, Cowardy Custard; or, Harlequin Jim Crow and the Magic Mustard-Pot.

1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 149 Cowardy! cowardy! costard! Repeated by children playing at the game of ‘One catch all’, when they advance towards the one who is selected to catch them, and dare or provoke her to capture them.

1882 ‘F. Anstey’ Vice Versâ ix. 182 Yah, you're afraid!.. I wouldn't be afraid! Cowardy, cowardy, custard!

1911 J. M. Barrie Peter & Wendy ii. 27 Father's a cowardy custard.

1935 G. Greene Basement Room & Other Stories 77 He muttered taunts and encouragements. ‘May as well be hung for a sheep’, ‘Cowardy, cowardy custard’, grown-up and childish exhortations oddly mixed.

a1953 D. Thomas Under Milk Wood (1954) 59 Cowardy cowardy custard Give Gwennie a penny.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cowardy
释义	† cowardyn. Forms: Also cowardie, cowardye, cowarty. Etymology: < Old French couardie (11–12th cent. cuardie , coardie ), < couard coward n.; = Italian codardia : see -y suffix³. Other synonyms are cowardice, cowardship, cowardry. Obsolete. = cowardice n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun] arghtha1250 arghshipc1275 faintise1297 cowardicec1300 cowardshipc1330 arghness1340 arghhoodc1350 sheepnessc1380 pusillanimitya1393 cowardnessa1400 neshnessa1400 cowardyc1405 lithernessc1425 lashness1477 cowardrya1547 meagreness?1553 cowardliness1556 micropsychy1651 buzzardism1659 stanielry1659 manlessness1667 cow-heartedness1718 pusillanimousness1727 chicken-heartedness1808 infortitude1813 plucklessness1824 white-featherism1843 cold feet1893 yellow1893 liver-heartedness1897 yellowness1909 c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer Knight's Tale (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 1870 Ther may no man clepe it cowardye. c1440 Partonope 1469 Of hys fals cowardy. 1487 (a1380) J. Barbour Bruce (St. John's Cambr.) ix. 92 He..Fleis thus for hys cowardy. c1540 J. Bellenden tr. H. Boece Hyst. & Cron. Scotl. vii. ii. f. 94^v/1 The febyll cowarty of thair nobillis. 1578 T. Nicholas tr. F. Lopez de Gómara Pleasant Hist. Conquest W. India 324 Quahutimoc beganne to reprehende his men for their cowardie and flight. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online December 2020). cowardyadj. /ˈkaʊərdi/ Etymology: < coward n. + -y suffix¹. colloquial. Cowardly. Used tauntingly by children, esp. in the phrase cowardy, cowardy, custard (formerly costard). ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [adjective] arghc885 heartlessOE bloodlessc1225 coward1297 faintc1300 nesha1382 comfortless1387 pusillanimousa1425 faint-heartedc1440 unheartyc1440 cowardous1480 hen-hearteda1529 cowardish1530 feigningc1540 white-livered1546 cowardly1551 faceless1567 pusillanime1570 liver-hearted1571 cowish1579 cowardise1582 coward-like1587 faint-heart1590 courageless1593 sheep-like1596 white-hearted1598 milky1602 milk-livered1608 undaring1611 lily-livereda1616 yarrow1616 flightful1626 chicken-hearted1629 poltroon1649 cow-hearted1660 whey-blooded1675 unbravea1681 nimble-heeled1719 dunghill1775 shrimp-hearted1796 chicken-livered1804 white-feathered1816 pluckless1821 chicken-spirited1822 milk-blooded1822 cowardy1836 yellow1856 yellow-livered1857 putty-hearted1872 uncourageous1878 chicken1883 piker1901 yellow-bellied1907 manso1932 scaredy-cat1933 chickenshit1940 cold-footed1944 the mind > emotion > fear > cowardice or pusillanimity > [noun] > coward(s) coward?a1289 hen-hearta1450 staniel?a1500 pigeon?1571 cow1581 quake-breech1584 cow-baby1594 custard1598 chicken heart1602 nidget1605 hen?1613 faintling1614 white-liver1614 chickena1616 quake-buttocka1627 skitterbrooka1652 dunghill1761 cow-heart1768 shy-cock1768 fugie1777 slag1788 man of chaff1799 fainter1826 possum1833 cowardy, cowardy, custard1836 sheep1840 white feather1857 funk1859 funkstick1860 lily-liver1860 faint-heart1870 willy boy1895 blert1905 squib1908 fraid cat (also fraidy cat)c1910–23 manso1912 feartie1923 yellowbelly1927 chicken liver1930 boneless wonder1931 scaredy-cat1933 sook1933 pantywaist1935 punk1939 ringtail1941 chickenshit1945 candy-ass1953 pansy-ass1963 unbrave1981 bottler1994 1836 in A. Nicoll Hist. Early 19th Cent. Drama (1930) II. 436 (title) Cowardy, Cowardy Custard; or, Harlequin Jim Crow and the Magic Mustard-Pot. 1854 A. E. Baker Gloss. Northants. Words I. 149 Cowardy! cowardy! costard! Repeated by children playing at the game of ‘One catch all’, when they advance towards the one who is selected to catch them, and dare or provoke her to capture them. 1882 ‘F. Anstey’ Vice Versâ ix. 182 Yah, you're afraid!.. I wouldn't be afraid! Cowardy, cowardy, custard! 1911 J. M. Barrie Peter & Wendy ii. 27 Father's a cowardy custard. 1935 G. Greene Basement Room & Other Stories 77 He muttered taunts and encouragements. ‘May as well be hung for a sheep’, ‘Cowardy, cowardy custard’, grown-up and childish exhortations oddly mixed. a1953 D. Thomas Under Milk Wood (1954) 59 Cowardy cowardy custard Give Gwennie a penny. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.c1405adj.1836
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