"derring-do" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ [UK], /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-derring-do.wav
Etymology: From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{coinage|en|Edmund Spenser|nobycat=1|notext=1}} Edmund Spenser Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} derring-do (uncountable)
  1. Valiant deeds in desperate times. Tags: uncountable Translations (valiant deeds in desperate times): þrekvirki [neuter] (Icelandic), bohaterstwo [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-derring-do-en-noun-rMb7-toC Disambiguation of 'valiant deeds in desperate times': 97 3
  2. Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. Tags: uncountable Translations (brave and adventurous actions): heldendaden (Dutch), waaghalzerij (Dutch), prouesse [feminine] (French), hauts faits [masculine, plural] (French), exploits [masculine, plural] (French), faits d’armes [masculine, plural] (French), acte de bravoure [masculine] (French), prodezza (Italian), brawura [feminine] (Polish), junactwo [neuter] (Polish), façanha [feminine] (Portuguese), proeza [feminine] (Portuguese), безрассудство (bezrassudstvo) (Russian), proeza (Spanish), hazaña (Spanish), gesta [feminine] (Spanish), hombrada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-derring-do-en-noun-DmXdwlMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 21 79 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 26 74 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 28 72 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 85 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of 'brave and adventurous actions': 9 91
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: derring-doery
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