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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Cow \Cow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cowed} (koud);; p. pr & vb n.
{Cowing}.] [Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw kufva to check, subdue, Dan.
kue. Cf {Cuff}, v. t.]
To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of to
overawe.
To vanquish a people already cowed. --Shak.
THe French king was cowed. --J. R. Green.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
cowed
adj : frightened into submission or compliance [syn: {browbeaten},
{bullied}, {hangdog}, {intimidated}]
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