Main Entry: ¹rec·re·ant

Pronunciation: \ˈre-krē-ənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from present participle of (se) recreire to give up, yield, from Medieval Latin (se) recredere to resign oneself (to a judgment), from Latin re- + credere to believe — more at creed

Date: 14th century

1 : crying for mercy : cowardly
2 : unfaithful to duty or allegiance