Cower
Pronunciation : Cow"er (-r)
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Cf. Icel. kera to doze, liequiet, Sw. kura, Dan. kure, G. kauern to cower, W. cwrian.]
Definition : Defn: To stoop by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; hence, to quail; to sink through fear. Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. Dryden. Like falcons, cowering on the nest. Goldsmith.
i. [imp. & p. p. Cowered (-rd);p. pr. & vb. n. Cowering.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Cow"er (kou"r)
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To cherish with care. [Obs.]
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913