A coward, a villain; a person who breaks the law or a code of honour; an outlaw.

A term of depreciation: (apparently) Craven, caitiff.

A craven, a coward.

One who meanly or basely shrinks from danger; a mean, base, or despicable coward; in modern use, esp. one who does malicious acts in a cowardly…

An utter coward; a mean-spirited person; a worthless wretch. Also used as a general term of abuse. Now chiefly archaic or humorous.

A mean-spirited person; a paltry fellow.

A confessed or acknowledged coward.

A coward, a villain; an outlaw. Cf. nithing, n. adj. Now rare.

A coward, dastard.

figurative. As a term of contempt: a surly, ill-bred, low, or cowardly fellow.

= nithing, n.

A white-livered person; a coward; a flatterer.

= niddering, n.

A tame, abject, or mean-spirited person.

A contemptible dastard.