Reverse Dictionary: BRAVE

ADJECTIVES
..897 ► KEEN brave, bold, valiant, daring → obs.
1000 ► DEAR → DERE brave, bold, strenuous, hardy → obs.
1000 ► DOUGHTY brave, bold, fearless and resolute; stout-hearted → arch. or jocular usage
1000 ► ORPED brave, bold, valiant, stout, strenuous → obs.
1175 ► DERF brave, bold, daring, courageous → obs.
1225 ► STALWORTH brave, bold, daring, courageous, valiant, mighty → obs. exc. arch.
1275 ► I-WIHT brave, valiant → obs.
1275 ► WIGHT brave, valiant; strong and courageous, esp. in warfare → arch., Sc., & Eng. dial.
1320 ► FADE brave, strong, doughty, powerful → obs.
1330 ► DOUGHT brave, valiant → obs.
1340 ► PREW brave, valiant, or gallant; also, proud, haughty → obs.
1350 ► TIDY brave, worthy; useful; of good character or ability; able, skilful → obs.
1400 ► TALL brave, bold, valiant; good at arms; stout or strong in combat → obs.
1400 ► WIGHTY brave, valiant; strong and courageous, esp. in warfare → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
1450 ► PRETTY bold, gallant, brave; polite, respectable; worthy, admirable, splendid
1542 ► MANFUL-HARDY brave → obs.
1584 ► MAGNANIMOUS nobly brave or valiant, great in courage 
1610 ► STOMACHFUL brave, spirited 
1786 ► SPUNKY brave → sl.
1789 ► GALLOWS → GALLUS brave, self-confident, quick-witted, tough, bold, daring, ostentatious, nonchalant → UK
1802 ► WALED-WIGHT → WALL-WIGHT bravest and best; chosen; strongest → Sc.
1842 ► PLUCKY brave → sl.
1864 ► DOUGHTY-HEARTED brave, bold, courageous 
1882 ► CAMPIE → CAMPY brave, bold, heroic → Sc.
1890 ► GUTSY brave, courageous, spirited, plucky, robust → Amer. sl.
..L19 ► GAME AS A MEAT ANT very brave → Aust. sl.
..L19 ► GAME AS AN ANT very brave → Aust. sl.
..L19 ► GAME AS GOATS very brave → Aust. sl.
..L19 ► GAME AS HORNETS very brave → Aust. sl.
1904 ► SANDY brave, resolute → Amer. dial.
1907 ► PREUX brave, valiant, gallant
1923 ► KEMPIE → KEMPY brave → Sc. obs.
1935 ► BALLSY brave → sl., orig. & chiefly US
1942 ► GUTTY brave, courageous, spirited, plucky, robust → Amer. sl.
1945 ► GAME AS A PISS-ANT extremely brave or courageous; especially said of someone of small stature → Aust. sl.
1959 ► MACHO brave, excessively masculine, and virile → US sl.
1961 ► GUNGI → GUNGY brave, spirited; enthusiastic → US sl.
1999 ► GAME AS A PISS-ANT extremely brave; particularly used of a person of small stature → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
1999 ► GAME AS NED KELLY daring, brave → Aust. sl. (Bk.)

ADVERBS
1350 ► TALLY bravely; in a seemly manner; becomingly, elegantly; fairly, well → obs.
1788 ► DAUNTINGLY bravely; boldly, defiantly → Sc. obs.
1809 ► BEND bravely → Sc.

NOUNS
1000 ► EARLSHIP bravery, manliness; nobility, lordship → obs.
1330 ► VASSALAGE a brave or chivalrous act; a noble or gallant exploit → obs.
1422 ► MANLIHEAD bravery, virility, courage → obs.
1430 ► MANFUL-HARDINESS bravery, courage → obs.
1456 ► VALIANCE bravery, valour 
1470 ► VALIANCE a feat of bravery or valour; a valiant act or deed → arch.
1543 ► FACT a brave or noble deed, an exploit; a feat of valour or skill → obs.
1574 ► VALIANCY bravery, valour; the quality of being valiant or courageous 
1577 ► VALURE bravery, courage → obs.
1893 ► GUT → GUTS bravery, courage, stamina, endurance, staying power; masculine valour → colloq.
1911 ► BRAVITY bravery, courage → Sc. (Bk.)
1966 ► ENERGY bravery, boldness, assertiveness, forwardness → Amer. dial.
1980 ► DASH bravery → Aust. prison sl.

NOUNS, PERSON
1000 ► EARL a brave man; a warrior; a man generally → obs., Old English poetic usage
1250 ► WIGHTLING a brave warrior; a valiant man → obs.
1340 ► HEART a person considered in respect of his or her bravery, courage, or other admirable qualities; a man of courage or spirit 
1400 ► DOUGHTY a brave, bold, resolute person 
1542 ► HEART OF GOLD a brave, kind, generous, or noble-hearted person 
1578 ► HERO a brave or illustrious warrior, soldier, etc.; a man distinguished by the performance of courageous or noble actions, esp. in battle 
1600 ► HEART OF OAK a brave and loyal soldier or sailor → arch.
1609 ► VALIANT a brave or courageous person 
1790 ► HEARTY a brave, vigorous, or energetic man; a good fellow 
1894 ► TALL MAN a brave or valiant man; a champion → Welsh (Bk.)
1915 ► WHITE MAN a brave and good man → World War I Amer. sl., racist
1958 ► HAIRY a brave person → Amer. sl.
1965 ► HAVE-A-GO HERO an ordinary person who does something brave in order to stop a crime 

VERBS
1470 ► TAKE to behave bravely or valiantly → obs.
1827 ► CROP THE FEATHERS OF to strip of bravery and pomp 
1950 ► HAVE HAIR ON ONE’S CHEST to be brave, to be plucky → sl.
1970 ► FACE UP to be brave or cheerful; to keep one’s chin up → Amer. dial.