craven

craven
adjective Etymology: Middle English cravant Date: 13th century 1. archaic defeated, vanquished 2. lacking the least bit of courage ; contemptibly fainthearted Synonyms: see cowardlycraven nouncravenly adverbcravenness noun

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  • Craven — Cra ven, n. [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.] A recreant; a coward; a weak hearted, spiritless fellow. See {Recreant}, n. [1913 Webster] King Henry. Is it fit this soldier keep his oath? Fluellen. He is a craven and a villain else.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Craven — Cra ven, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} ( v nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cravening}.] To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Craven [1] — Craven (spr. Krehwn), Elisabeth Berkeley, Lady, s. Elisabeth …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • Craven — (Kräwʼn), Elisabeth Berkeley, Lady C., geb. 1750, von ihrem Manne, dem Grafen von C., 1781 geschieden, reiste in Europa, wurde 1791 von dem letzten Markgrafen von Ausbach geheirathet, der sein Land gegen eine Jahresrente 1793 an Preußen abtrat… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • craven — index caitiff, ignoble, recreant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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