"cowardise" meaning in Middle English

See cowardise in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌkuːarˈdiːz(ə)/ Forms: cowardyse [alternative], cowardysse [alternative], cowerdyse [alternative], kowardyse [alternative], kouwardise [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise; equivalent to coward + -ise. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|xno|cuardise}} Borrowed from Anglo-Norman cuardise, {{af|enm|coward|-ise}} coward + -ise Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} cowardise, {{enm-noun|-}} cowardise (uncountable)
  1. cowardice, cowardliness Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-cowardise-enm-noun-n2aL28fb Disambiguation of Fear: 50 50
  2. laziness, foolishness Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Fear
    Sense id: en-cowardise-enm-noun-sFhlj4XL Disambiguation of Fear: 50 50

Alternative forms

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