a. Obs. [a. OF. type *couardos: see COWARD and -OUS.] = COWARDLY a.
1480. Caxton, Chron. Eng., ccxvii. The cowardous pees that was ordeyned.
1530. Whytford, Werke for Househ., B j. Fye for shame that any chrystyan sholde be so cowardous.
1557. Paynel, Barclay’s Jugurth, A j. By cowardous slouth.
1607. Topsell, Serpents (1608), 648. Without heart or courage, cowardous, and unapt to war.
1614. Bp. Hall, Heaven upon Earth, § 15. How desperatly cowardous did he show himselfe!
