Coward

Coward
Coward Cow"ard (kou"?rd), a. [OF. couard, coard, coart, n. and adj., F. couard, fr. OF. coe, coue, tail, F. queue (fr. L. coda, a form of cauda tail) + -ard; orig., short-tailed, as an epithet of the hare, or perh., turning tail, like a scared dog. Cf. {Cue}, {Queue}, {Caudal}.] 1. (Her.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion. [1913 Webster]

2. Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly. [1913 Webster]

Fie, coward woman, and soft-hearted wretch. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

3. Belonging to a coward; proceeding from, or expressive of, base fear or timidity. [1913 Webster]

He raised the house with loud and coward cries. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Invading fears repel my coward joy. --Proir. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Coward — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Barry Coward (1941–2011), britischer Historiker John Coward (* 1910), britischer Eishockeyspieler Harold G. Coward (* 1936), Religionswissenschaftler, Philosoph und Indologe Noël Coward (1899–1973),… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • coward — mid 13c., from O.Fr. coart coward (no longer the usual word in French, which has now in this sense poltron, from Italian, and láche), from coe tail, from L. coda, popular dialect variant of cauda tail, of uncertain origin + ard, an agent noun… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Coward — Coward, SC U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 650 Housing Units (2000): 263 Land area (2000): 3.423126 sq. miles (8.865856 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006545 sq. miles (0.016951 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.429671 sq. miles (8.882807 …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Coward, SC — U.S. town in South Carolina Population (2000): 650 Housing Units (2000): 263 Land area (2000): 3.423126 sq. miles (8.865856 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.006545 sq. miles (0.016951 sq. km) Total area (2000): 3.429671 sq. miles (8.882807 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Coward — Cow ard, n. A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon. [1913 Webster] A fool is nauseous, but a coward worse. Dryden. Syn: Craven; poltroon; dastard. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • coward — [kou′ərd] n. [ME & OFr couard, coward, lit., with tail between the legs < OFr coue, coe, tail < L cauda, tail] a person who lacks courage, esp. one who is shamefully unable to control fear and so shrinks from danger or trouble adj. cowardly …   English World dictionary

  • Coward — Cow ard, v. t. To make timorous; to frighten. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That which cowardeth a man s heart. Foxe. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Coward —   [ kaʊəd], Sir (seit 1970) Noël Pierce, englischer Schriftsteller, * Teddington (heute zu London) 16. 12. 1899, ✝ Port Maria (Jamaika) 26. 3. 1973; war mit seinen witzigen und geistreichen, ironischen und frivolen Gesellschaftsstücken der… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Coward — Coward, Sir No|ël (1899 1973) a British actor, singer, and writer of songs and plays. He is famous for his clever and humorous plays, such as Private Lives and Blithe Spirit, and his amusing song Mad Dogs and Englishmen …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • coward — [n] person who is scared, easily intimidated alarmist, baby*, caitiff, chicken*, chicken heart*, chicken liver*, craven, cur, dastard, deserter, faintheart, faint of heart, fraidy cat*, funk, gutless*, invertebrate*, jellyfish*, lily liver,… …   New thesaurus

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