Cower \Cow"er\ (kou"[~e]r), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Cowered}
(kou"[~e]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.
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Our dame sits cowering o'er a kitchen fire. --Dryden.
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Like falcons, cowering on the nest. --Goldsmith.
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