To make cowardly; to render someone timid or afraid through intimidation.
From 'be-' plus 'coward'; the verb form suggests transforming someone into a coward through the action indicated by the verb.
Knights and warriors in medieval literature could be 'becowardly' by their enemies—the word captures the shaming idea of being turned into a coward by fear or defeat.
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