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That which cowardeth a man's heart.

Foxe.

Cow"ard*ice (-&ibreve;s), n. [F.
couardise, fr. couard. See Coward.]
Want of courage to face danger; extreme timidity;
pusillanimity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of
spirit.

The cowardice of doing wrong.

Milton.

Moderation was despised as cowardice.

Macaulay.

Cow"ard*ie (kou"&etilde;rd*&ybreve;),
n. [OF. couardie.]
Cowardice. [Obs.]

Cow"ard*ish, a.
Cowardly. [Obs.] "A base and a cowardish mind."
Robynson (More's Utopia).

Cow"ard*ize (-&?;z), v. t. To
render cowardly. [Obs.]

God . . . cowardizeth . . . insolent
spirits.

Bp. Hall.

Cow"ard*li*ness (-l?-n?s), n.
Cowardice.

Cow"ard*ly, a. 1.
Wanting courage; basely or weakly timid or fearful;
pusillanimous; spiritless.

The cowardly rascals that ran from the
battle.


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