CRAVEN, CRAVENT CRAVANT, noun 1. A word of obloquy, used formerly by one vanquished in trial by battle, and yielding to the conqueror. Hence, a recreant; a coward; a weak-hearted spiritless fellow. 2. A vanquished, dispirited cock. CRAVEN, verb transitive To make recreant, weak or cowardly.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI