Faint heart never won fair lady. WON is which part of speech?

In the proverb “Faint heart never won fair lady,” “won” is a verb, the past tense of “win,” indicating the action of achieving victory or success. In English, verbs describe actions, and “won” reflects the act of gaining the lady’s affection. Options A (noun, a person/thing), C (adjective, descriptive), and D (adverb, modifying a verb) do not match “won”’s role, making B the correct part of speech.