- (a.) Belonging to a coward; proceeding from or expressive of, base fear or timidity.
- (v.t.) To make timorous; to frighten.
- (a.) Destitute of courage; timid; cowardly.
- (n.) A person who lacks courage; a timid or pusillanimous person; a poltroon.
- (a.) Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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