"durst" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɝst/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-durst.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)st Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} durst
  1. (archaic, literary) simple past of dare Tags: archaic, form-of, literary, past Form of: dare Derived forms: durstn't, dursn't, dursen't

Alternative forms

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