dare 1) daršidan; 2) darše Fr.: 1) oser; 2) défi 1) To be courageous enough to try to do something. M.E. durren, from O.E. durran "be bold enough, have courage" (to do something); cf. O.Norse dearr, O.H.G. giturran, Gothic gadaursan, from PIE root *dhers- "bold" source also of O.Pers. darš-, as below. Daršidan, from O.Pers. darš- "to dare," Av. darš- (prefixed *upa- in upadarəš- "to dare"); cf. Khotanese darv- "to dare;" Baluci durrit/durr- "to take courage;" Skt. dhars "to venture;" Gk. thrasus "bold;" Goth. ga-daursan "to venture;" E. "to dare;" PIE *dhers- "to attack, venture, dare" (Cheung 2007). |