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cowper | cower |

As a proper noun Cowper

is {{surname|A=An|English|from=occupations}}, a variant of Cooper.

As a noun cowper

is a cooper.

As a verb cower is

{{cx|intransitive|lang=en}} To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.

cowper

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • , a variant of Cooper.

    • See also

    * , English poet and hymnodist

    cower

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) kuren or from Scandinavian ((etyl) . Unrelated to coward, which is of Latin origin.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear.
    • He'd be useless in war. He'd just cower in his bunker until the enemy came in and shot him, or until the war was over.
  • * Dryden
    • Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire.
  • * Goldsmith
    • Like falcons, cowering on the nest.
    See also
    * coward * cowardice

    Etymology 2

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To cherish with care.
    • (Webster 1913)