(adj) lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful; ; ; - Spenser, Syn. recreant, Example:the craven fellow turned and ran; a craven proposal to raise the white flag; this recreant knight

deserter

(n) a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc., Syn. turncoat, recreant, apostate, ratter, renegade

poltroon

(n) an abject coward, Syn. recreant, craven

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Recreant

a. [ OF., cowardly, fr. recroire, recreire, to forsake, leave, tire, discourage, regard as conquered, LL. recredere se to declare one's self conquered in combat; hence, those are called recrediti or recreanti who are considered infamous; L. pref. re- again, back + credere to believe, to be of opinion; hence, originally, to disavow one's opinion. See Creed. ] 1. Crying for mercy, as a combatant in the trial by battle; yielding; cowardly; mean-spirited; craven. “This recreant knight.” Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Apostate; false; unfaithful. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who, for so many benefits received,
Turned recreant to God, ingrate and false. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Recreant

n. One who yields in combat, and begs for mercy; a mean-spirited, cowardly wretch. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

You are all recreants and dastards! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

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