faint"-heart`ed*ly

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a. Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected. [1913 Webster]

Fear not, neither be faint-hearted. --Is. vii. 4. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ly, adv. -- Faint"-heart`ed*ness, n. [1913 Webster]

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