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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cower \Cow"er\ (-?r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered} (-?rd); 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"?r), v. t. To cherish with care [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cower v 1: crouch or curl up [syn: {huddle}] 2: show submission or fear [syn: {fawn}, {crawl}, {creep}, {cringe}, {grovel}]
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