- 1. a. Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. Source: opted
- 2. n. A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. Source: opted
- 4. adj. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful Source: wordnet
- 5. n. an abject coward Source: wordnet
- 6. word/cowardly">Cowardly; word/fainthearted">fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay. A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath Fluellen.He is a craven and a villain else. Shak. Syn. -- Coward; poltroon; dastard. To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. Shak. Source: webster
- 7. word/cowardly">Cowardly; word/fainthearted">fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak.The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott.In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay. Source: adambom
- 8. j:70/n:30 s. lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful Source: ecdict
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