cowardise

“They would know that licensing—a requirement of prior approval—'is but weaknes and cowardise in the wars of Truth,'” he declaimed, warming to his topic.

When Puppet Shows Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Puppet Shows Con Chapman 2011

"They would know that licensing — a requirement of prior approval — 'is but weaknes and cowardise in the wars of Truth'," he declaimed, warming to his topic.

When Puppet Shows Are Outlawed, Only Outlaws Will Have Puppet Shows 2010

The physical cowardise of these hawks is a whole other question.

Think Progress » Rumsfeld Exploits 9/11 To Defend Failed Iraq Policy 2006

The cowardise to stand up to the Israelis over this is shameful.

On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2007

My Lord, let me plainely give you to understand, that neither cowardise, or basenesse of minde, induced Ghinotto di Tacco (which is my selfe) to become a lurking robber on the high-wayes, an enemy to the Pope, and so

The Decameron 2004

But they cannot be in similar circumstances unless pusilanimity and cowardise should take possession of them.

Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 31 March - 5 April 1776 1963

The next day how my master the Gardener sped, I knew not, but the gentle souldier, who was well beaten for his cowardise, lead me to his lodging without the contradiction of any man: Where hee laded me well, and garnished my body (as seemed to me) like an Asse of armes.

The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius

[Sidenote: Kinewulfe slaine by conspirators.] him to flée, he was beaten downe and slaine, togither with those few of his seruants which he had there with him, who chose rather to die in séeking reuenge of their maisters death than by cowardise to yéeld themselues into the murtherers hands.

Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

During all this time, Alerane liued in despaire, and hardy cowardise, for although he saw the amorous gestes of

The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 1 William Painter

O blessed Soul, open thine eyes, suffer not thy self to be carried away by the deceitful and gilded tricks of Satan, who seeks thy ruine and cowardise with these lying and seeming reasons: Cut off these discourses and considerations, and shut the gate against these vain Thoughts and diabolical

The spiritual guide which disentangles the soul / by Michael de Molinos ; edited with an introduction by Kathleen Lyttelton and a note by H. Scott Holland. 1907