CRAVEN (2)

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.