Durst

Word DURST
Character 5
Hyphenation durst
Pronunciations /dɝst/

Definitions and meanings of "Durst"

What do we mean by durst?

A preterit of dare. noun

Of dare. See dare, v. i. imperative

Simple past of dare. verb

To have enough courage (to do something).

To defy or challenge (someone to do something)

To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to

To terrify; to daunt.

To catch (larks) by producing terror through the use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.

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The word "durst" in example sentences

I thanked him for his zeal and affection, but not a word durst I say of what had passed, nor the reason why I came back without my hatchet and cords. ❋ E. Dixon (N/A)

I thanked him for his zeal and affection, but never a word durst I say of what had passed, nor the reason why I came back without my hatchet and cords. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Strict discipline was indeed established, and no one again durst break his rank; but the younger men greatly hated Manlius for his severity, and gave him no credit for the agony he had concealed while giving up his gallant son to the wellbeing of Rome. ❋ Unknown (1864)

I thanked him for his zeal and affection, but not a word durst I say of what had passed, nor of the reason why I came back without my hatchet and cords. ❋ Anonymous (1791)

From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of ❋ Unknown (2007)

To guide a Nauie to this damned fight, Of Hulks and Fly-boats such as durst to dare. ❋ Unknown (2003)

From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. ❋ Paull Franklin Baum (N/A)

From that time ever since, the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb, still as they could find them. ❋ Unknown (1906)

I fail mine own knight and he be such as durst defend himself of murder, but and if he hath no will to do this, then well may I allow that right be done upon him. ❋ Anonymous (1869)

From that time ever since the sad friends of Truth, such as durst appear, imitating the careful search that Isis made for the mangled body of Osiris, went up and down gathering up limb by limb still as they could find them. ❋ Albert Taylor Bledsoe (1843)

These last, by marching continually one way or other, and overrunning the parts of the adjoining country, were very troublesome to Josephus and his men; they also plundered all the places that were out of the city's liberty, and intercepted such as durst go abroad. ❋ Flavius Josephus (1709)

“Before the coming of his well-beloved Son in the flesh (saith John Knox), (902) severely he punished all such as durst enterprise to alter or change his ceremonies and statutes, — as in Saul, (1 Kings xiii.; xv.) ❋ George Gillespie (1630)

In that same year Roger Williams, the founder of Rhode Island, saw in the dances of the Indians a near and dangerous temptation, for after once being in their Houses, and beholding what their worship was, I durst never be an eye witnesse . . . lest I should have been partaker of Satans inventions and worships, contrary to Ephes. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Since she herself gave the order, her tutor, "durst nat" refuse "because of mine obedience that by any service or sacrifice that to her I may do, fullfilling her most noble and gracious comandement ..." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Then he answering againe said: none of them durst be so bolde he trowed to cary her letters being in that case. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I have come to durst and chew bubble gum, and im all out of bubble gum ❋ Unknown (2008)

I know it took full on KKK racism to durst yesterday. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Watanabex says: congratulations burnsy your first durst of a thread ❋ Unknown (2008)

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