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Webster 1913 Edition

Cower

Cow′er

(kou′ẽr)
,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Cowered
(kou′ẽrd)
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Cowering
.]
[Cf. Icel.
kera
to doze, liequiet, Sw.
kura
, Dan.
kure
, G.
kauern
to cower, W.
cwrian
.]
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.

Cow′er

(kou′ẽr)
,
Verb.
T.
To cherish with care.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Cower

COWER

,
Verb.
I.
To sink by bending the knees; to crouch; to squat; to stoop or sink downwards.
Our dame wits cowering oer a kitchen fire.

COWER

,
Verb.
T.
To cherish with care. [Not used.]

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