Английский Этимологический словарь - coward
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Coward
coward
- early 13c., from O.Fr. coart, from coe "tail," from L. coda, dialectal variant of cauda "tail," of uncertain origin + -ard, an agent noun suffix (denoting "one who does") borrowed from Fr. The word probably reflects an animal metaphoric sense still found in expressions like turning tail and tail between legs. Coart was the name of the hare in O.Fr. versions of "Reynard the Fox." As a surname (attested from 1255) it represents O.E. cuhyrde "cow-herd."
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1.
~ n someone who is not at all brave (He called me a coward because I would not fight.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(cowards) If you call someone a coward, you disapprove of them because they are easily frightened and avoid dangerous or difficult situations. She accused her husband of being a coward. N-COUNT c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cuard, from cue, coe tail, from Latin cauda Date: 13th century one who shows disgraceful fear or timidity • ~ adjective COWARD biographical name Sir Noel Peirce 1899-1973 English actor & dramatist ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
4.
n. & adj. --n. a person who is easily frightened or intimidated by danger or pain. --adj. poet. easily frightened. Etymology: ME f. OF cuard, couard ult. f. L cauda tail ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
5.
1. трус 2. трусливый, малодушный to turn coward —- струсить, перетрусить; праздновать труса ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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