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Definitions for: Cower
[v] show submission or fear
[v] crouch or curl up
Webster (1913) Definition: Cow"er (-?r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered (-?rd); p.
pr. & vb. n. Cowering.] [Cf. Icel. kera to doze, liequiet,
Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W. cwrian.]
To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to
quail; to sink through fear.
Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
Cow"er (kou"?r), v. t.
To cherish with care. [Obs.]
Synonyms: crawl, creep, cringe, fawn, grovel, huddle
See Also: bend, bow, crouch, flex, stoop
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