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cower
(encz) | cower,krčit se v: Zdeněk Brož |
Cower
(gcide) | Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. t.
To cherish with care. [Obs.]
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Cower
(gcide) | Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
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Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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cower
(wn) | cower
v 1: crouch or curl up; "They huddled outside in the rain" [syn:
huddle, cower]
2: show submission or fear [syn: fawn, crawl, creep,
cringe, cower, grovel] |
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cowerer
(encz) | cowerer, |
cowering
(encz) | cowering,zbabělý adj: Zdeněk Brož |
coweringly
(encz) | coweringly, |
Cower
(gcide) | Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. t.
To cherish with care. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
[1913 Webster]
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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Cowered
(gcide) | Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
[1913 Webster]
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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cowering
(gcide) | cowering \cowering\ adj.
characterized by or showing abject fear. [prenominal]
Syn: craven, cringing(prenominal), fearful, recreant.
[WordNet 1.5]Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
[1913 Webster]
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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Cowering
(gcide) | cowering \cowering\ adj.
characterized by or showing abject fear. [prenominal]
Syn: craven, cringing(prenominal), fearful, recreant.
[WordNet 1.5]Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered
(kou"[~e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to
doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W.
cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
[1913 Webster]
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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