v. t.
I crave your honor's pardon. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Joseph . . . went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. Mark xv. 43. [ 1913 Webster ]
His path is one that eminently craves weary walking. Edmund Gurney.
v. i. To desire strongly; to feel an insatiable longing;
Once one may crave for love. Suckling. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. cravant, cravaunde, OF. cravant&unr_; struck down, p. p. of cravanter, crevanter, to break, crush, strike down, fr. an assumed LL. crepantare, fr. L. crepans, p. pr. of crepare to break, crack, rattle. Cf. Crevice, Crepitate. ] Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. “His craven heart.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Formerly written also cravant and cravent. ] A recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted, spiritless fellow. See Recreant, n. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
There is a prohibition so divine,
That cravens my weak hand. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who craves or begs. [ 1913 Webster ]