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English Dictionary: craven	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for craven
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
craven adj lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; "the craven fellow turned and ran"; "a craven proposal to raise the white flag"; "this recreant knight"- Spenser Synonym(s): craven, recreant n an abject coward Synonym(s): poltroon, craven, recreant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\ (kr?"v'n), a. [OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant[?] struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. {Crevice}, {Crepitate}.] Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. [bd]His craven heart.[b8] --Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. --Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. --Macaulay.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\, n. [Formerly written also cravant and cravent.] 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Craven \Cra"ven\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cravened} (-v'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Cravening}.] To make recreant, weak, spiritless, or cowardly. [Obs.] There is a prohibition so divine, That cravens my weak hand. --Shak.