a. [f. COURAGE sb. + -LESS.] Without courage.

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1593.  Munday, Def. Contraries, 82. Some … strength-lesse, courage-lesse, or councel-lesse creature.

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1598.  Grenewey, Tacitus’ Ann., II. v. 39. Arminius being now courageles, by reason of continuall danger, or fresh bleeding wound.

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a. 1649.  Drumm. of Hawth., Jas. II., Wks. (1711), 35. He was courageless in war, and base in peace.

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1859.  Spirit of Democracy, 1 June, 1/2.

        He who is both brave and bold,
  Wins the lady that he would,
But the courageless and cold
  Never did, and never could.

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