"daren't" meaning in English

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Contraction

IPA: /dɛənt/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Rhymes: -ɛənt Etymology: dare + -n't Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dare|n't}} dare + -n't Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} daren't, {{en-cont}} daren't
  1. Contraction of dare not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: dare not
    Sense id: en-daren't-en-contraction-ZQPYMX5j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -n't, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Contraction of dared not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: dared not
    Sense id: en-daren't-en-contraction-i5mM9Tr5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -n't, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dassn't [Northern, US], dursn't, dursen't Synonyms (2nd meaning): daredn't, durstn't [archaic, literary]
Disambiguation of '2nd meaning': 50 50
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