- dawnt
- to fright or terrify; whence daunted. N.
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England. Francis Grose. 1790.
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dawnt — dawnt(e obs. form of daunt … Useful english dictionary
dawnte — dawnt(e obs. form of daunt … Useful english dictionary
daunt — dauntingly, adv. dauntingness, n. /dawnt, dahnt/, v.t. 1. to overcome with fear; intimidate: to daunt one s adversaries. 2. to lessen the courage of; dishearten: Don t be daunted by the amount of work still to be done. [1250 1300; ME da(u)nten … Universalium
dauntless — dauntlessly, adv. dauntlessness, n. /dawnt lis, dahnt /, adj. 1. not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold: a dauntless hero. n. 2. (cap.) Also called Douglas SBD. the principal U.S. Navy fleet bomber of early World War II,… … Universalium
dauntless — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. bold, daring, fearless, gallant; see brave 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [DAWNT less] fearless; bold. Although his troops were outnumbered, the dauntless captain ordered a raid on the enemy camp … English dictionary for students
daunt — /dɔnt / (say dawnt) verb (t) 1. to overcome with fear; intimidate. 2. to lessen the courage of; dishearten. {Middle English daunte(n), from Old French danter, from Latin domāre tame, subdue} –daunting, adjective –dauntingly, adverb …
