dare : Idioms & Phrases

Dare"-dev`il noun

Definitions

1. A reckless fellow. Also used adjectively; as, dare-devil excitement.

   A humorous dare-devil -- the very man To suit my prpose. Ld. Lytton.

Webster 1913

Dare"-dev`il*try noun

Wordforms

plural Dare-deviltries

Definitions

1. Reckless mischief; the action of a dare-devil.

Webster 1913

• verb be dared to do something and not attempt it
  
• verb be dared to do something and attempt it
  pick up the gauntlet.
  

WordNet

• to catch them by producing terror through to use of mirrors, scarlet cloth, a hawk, etc., so that they lie still till a net is thrown over them.

Webster 1913