cowardnes
Middle English
Alternative forms
- cowardnesse, cowerdnes, cowerdnes, kowardnesse
Etymology
From coward + -nesse.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːardnɛs/, /ˈkɔu̯ardnɛs/
Noun
cowardnes (uncountable)
- cowardliness
- idiocy
Descendants
- English: cowardness
References
- “cǒuardnes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.