† crainten.
Obsolete. rare.
Fear.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > [noun]
feara1300
fleying1340
radnessa1400
crainte1477
fleyedness?a1500
dreadourc1540
timor1599
1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 139 Sorow craynte and doubte departed from his herte.
Derivatives
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > fear > timidity > [adjective]
arghc885
unboldc897
bletheOE
feyOE
frightfula1325
fearedc1330
fearfulc1374
ferdfula1382
palea1393
ferdya1400
ghastful1422
tremblingc1430
timorousc1450
cremeuse1477
craintive1490
cocklea1500
sheepish?1518
awfula1522
meticulousc1540
timidc1550
sheepa1556
tremebundc1560
timorsomec1600
tremulous1611
pigeon-hearteda1625
affrightful1631
formidolous1656
pavid1656
timidous1658
unsupported1694
tender-nosed1700
scary1773
pippin-hearted1809
kitten-hearted1831
funky1835
misventurous1849
milksoppish1852
tender-footed1854
fearsome1863
scare1885
milksoppy1886
milksopping1888
cotton wool1909
1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos ix. 37 In all affection crayntyue.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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