1cowardice, lack of bravery:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
Volentiers altre part tornast Se coardise ne semblast
ii 194.8312
(
c.1185;
MS: s.xiiim
)
Dehez eit touz jours cowardie
(var. (B: s.xivin) cuardise) ! N’afert pruz a chivalerie
549
(
1404
)
et aussi afin que par necessi[té, meschief, et] poverté il ne nous convienge pas guerpir la dit ville a confusion d’icelle; de quoy
couardise puisse estre [entendue en] nous autrement que desservi n’avons ne desservir vouillons
i 292
(
MS: s.xiii/xiv
)
socordia: (T) gallice
cowardise(var. (C: xiii) couuardyse)
ii 27
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