† faintlingn.adj.
Obsolete.
A. n.
One who is faint or faint-hearted.
ΘΚΠ
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
1614 C. Brooke Ghost Richard III Such fayntlings never yet were prest with coyne.
B. adj.
Faint-hearted.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > will > decision > irresolution or vacillation > [adjective] > half-hearted
faint-heartedc1440
faint1596
half-hearted1611
faintling1712
1712 J. Arbuthnot App. to John Bull Still in Senses iii. 17 Thou art such a faintling, silly Creature.
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- telephone drum
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