"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
  2. Contraction of dared not. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: dared not Synonyms (2nd meaning): daredn't, durstn't [archaic, literary]
    Sense id: en-daren't-en-contraction-i5mM9Tr5 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n't, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 24 76 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 21 79 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 74 Disambiguation of '2nd meaning': 35 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: dassn't [Northern, US], dursn't, dursen't

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