cowardie

English

Etymology

From Middle English cowardie, from Old French coardie.

Noun

cowardie (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) cowardice

References

• “cowardie”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Middle English

Alternative forms

• couardie, couwardy, cowardy, cowardye

Etymology

From Old French coardie; equivalent to coward +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkuːarˈdiː(ə)/, /ˈkuːardiː(ə)/

Noun

cowardie (uncountable)

1. cowardice

Descendants

• English: cowardie (obsolete)

References

• “cǒuardīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.