Obs. [f. COWARD sb. + -RY.] = COWARDICE.

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a. 1547.  Surrey, Æneid, II. 511. And some there were, for shamefull cowardrie Clambe up againe. Ibid., IV. 18. Cowardry notes hartes swarved out of kind.

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1591.  Spenser, M. Hubberd, 986. Shake off this vile harted cowardree.

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