intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English couren, probably from Middle Low German kūren Date: 14th century to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays, see: fawn
COWER
Meaning of COWER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012