recreantly
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recreantly — rekrɪəntlɪ adv. in a cowardly way, fearfully; disloyally, unfaithfully … English contemporary dictionary
recreantly — recˈreantly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑recreant … Useful english dictionary
recreant — recreance, recreancy, n. recreantly, adv. /rek ree euhnt/, adj. 1. cowardly or craven. 2. unfaithful, disloyal, or traitorous. n. 3. a coward. 4. an apostate, traitor, or renegade. [1300 50; ME < OF, adj. and n. use of prp. of recreire to yield… … Universalium
recreant — [ rɛkrɪənt] archaic adjective 1》 cowardly. 2》 apostate. noun a recreant person. Derivatives recreancy noun recreantly adverb Origin ME: from OFr., lit. surrendering , pres. participle of recroire, from med. L. (se) recredere surrender (oneself) … English new terms dictionary
recreant — /ˈrɛkriənt / (say rekreeuhnt) adjective 1. cowardly or craven. 2. unfaithful, disloyal, or false. –noun 3. a coward or craven. 4. an apostate; a traitor. {Middle English, from Old French, from recreire, yield in a contest, from re back + creire,… …
recreant — [rek′rē ənt] [Archaic or Literary] Literary Archaic adj. [ME < OFr prp. of recreire, to surrender allegiance < ML recredere, to give in or up < L re , back, again + credere, to believe: see CREED] 1. cowardly; craven 2. failing to keep… … English World dictionary
recreant — adj. & n. literary adj. 1 craven, cowardly. 2 apostate. n. 1 a coward. 2 an apostate. Derivatives: recreancy n. recreantly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF, part. of recroire f. med.L (se) recredere yield in trial by combat (as RE , credere entrust) … Useful english dictionary
