recreant old use

Thus a British officer was met on his own boasted ground and proved recreant.

If we did not yield, the recreant would go to Wersgorixan and reveal the truth about us.

An immense wave of despair swept over the recreant.

And then the guard would be after Wallie in earnest, screaming for vengeance on the recreant.

As a recreant to his vows, Caris' life and soul were already forfeit.

"You bear no grudges, I trust," said the recreant.

Seize the vile recreant who seeks to slay children!"

Come, recreant, come, thou child; I'll whip thee with a rod.

Hear me, recreant!

Dignity was sure to suffer, and that mocking recreant would only feel that his triumph was more complete.

Do not skulk and hide, recreant!"

I ha' spoke with Milord Abbot, and he disclaims all knowledge of the recreant."

"Is a Leslie turning recreant?"

Music video by Chelsea Grin performing Recreant.

"Down on thy knees, recreant!"

"The louse and recreant!

Now they all go about making game of you--old and young, little and great--calling you a recreant.

"Vile recreant!"

I had vowed to my own heart never to shadow her countenance even with transient grief, and should I prove recreant at the hour of greatest need?

Get thee to the Green Chapel, there to receive a blow on New Year's morn; fail thou never; come, or recreant be called."

Many times in my life I have flouted authority and been rash in my actions, but I have not always behaved as a recreant or a fool.

At Châtillon the Old King was apparently willing to accept the proposed exchange and this might explain why Richard rounded on Philip, calling him a "vile recreant".

I would as soon, were I a man, forsake their banner when the tide of battle pressed hardest against it, and turn, like a hireling recreant, to join the victorious enemy."

Seeing the mercenaries - recreant to the treaty they just negotiated - attempting to make their escape, all hell broke loose and the Macedonians became enraged, slaying a great many of them.

Be Mowbray's sins so heavy in his bosom, That they may break his foaming courser's back, And throw the rider headlong in the lists, A caitiff recreant!