Faint-heartedly

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Faint-hearted \Faint"-heart`ed\, a.
     Wanting in courage; depressed by fear; easily discouraged or
     frightened; cowardly; timorous; dejected.
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           Fear not, neither be faint-hearted.      --Is. vii. 4.


     -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ly}, adv. -- {Faint"-heart`ed*ness}, n.
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