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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Cowartry, Cowardrye, n. Also: cowartre, couardry. [e.m.E. cowardrie, -ry (a 1547).] Cowardice. 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. cxi.
Be thair sleuth and cowartre Ib. II. 95.
Lat nevir your fais have glore be your cowartry Id. Livy II. 30/14.
Quhen the capitanis had reprochit thame a litill of thare cowartry a1570-86 Maitl. F. xlvii. 96.
Sua that na man find cowardrye Nother in thy hart nor in thy hand (c 1580) Alex. ii. 4373.
Do we neuer na couardry!
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