Venturous

Venturous
Venturous Ven"tur*ous, a. [Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See {Adventurous}, {Venture}, n.] Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adveturous; as, a venturous soldier. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He plucked, he tasted. --Milton. [1913 Webster] -- {Ven"tur*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Ven"tur*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]


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