"aventurous" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /aˌvɛntuˈruːs/, /aˈvɛnt(ə)rus/, /ˌavənˌtiu̯ˈruːs/, /ˌavənˈtiu̯rus/, /ˈavənt(ə)rus/ (note: by analogy with aventure), /ˌau̯nt(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˈau̯nt(ə)rus/ (note: by analogy with contracted forms of aventure)
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French aventuros; by surface analysis, aventure (“chance, risk”) + -ous (“-ous”). First attested in c. 1330. Etymology templates: {{bor+|enm|fro|aventuros}} Borrowed from Old French aventuros, {{surf|enm|aventure|-ous|nocap=1|t1=chance, risk|t2=-ous}} by surface analysis, aventure (“chance, risk”) + -ous (“-ous”), {{etydate|c|1330}} First attested in c. 1330 Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{comp2}}}||{{{3}}}||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} aventurous, {{enm-adj}} aventurous Forms: aunterous [alternative], auntrous [alternative], adventures [alternative, Late-Middle-English], aventurouse [alternative, Late-Middle-English], aventurs [alternative, Late-Middle-English], awnterows [alternative], auntrose [alternative, East-Anglia], aventerous [alternative, Northern], awantrous [alternative], awenturus [alternative], anturus [alternative], auntres [alternative], auntrus [alternative], aunturos [alternative], aventurus [alternative]
  1. Dangerous, fraught, risky; subject to risk.
    Sense id: en-aventurous-enm-adj--K4fT3Zx
  2. Searching for exploits or risk; adventurous, daring.
    Sense id: en-aventurous-enm-adj-5WSrqxb7 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 59 17 16 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ous: 10 48 21 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 84 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 85 4 6
  3. Accidental, unpredictable, doubtful; not projected or certain.
    Sense id: en-aventurous-enm-adj-l4z7o11h
  4. (rare) Related to adventure. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-aventurous-enm-adj-lGkSPx~r

Alternative forms

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