adj. & n. literary
--adj.
1. craven, cowardly.
2 apostate.
--n.
1. a coward.
2 an apostate.
Derivatives:
recreancy n. recreantly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF, part. of recroire f. med.L (se) recredere yield in trial by combat (as RE-, credere entrust)
adj. & n. literary
--adj.
1. craven, cowardly.
2 apostate.
--n.
1. a coward.
2 an apostate.
Derivatives:
recreancy n. recreantly adv.
Etymology: ME f. OF, part. of recroire f. med.L (se) recredere yield in trial by combat (as RE-, credere entrust)
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012