Definitions for Durst

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Durst durst

Spelling: [durst]

IPA: /dɜrst/

Durst is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 54 anagrams from letters in Durst (drstu).

Definitions for Durst

noun

1. an act of daring or defiance; challenge.

verb

1. Archaic. simple past tense of dare.

Idioms

1. dare say, daresay.

auxiliary verb

1. to have the necessary courage or boldness to (used chiefly in questions and negatives):

verb (used with object)

1. to have the boldness to try; venture; hazard.
2. to meet defiantly; face courageously.
3. to challenge or provoke (a person) into a demonstration of courage; defy:

verb (used without object)

1. to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough:

Origin of Durst

before 900; Middle English dar (v.), Old English dear(r), 1st and 3rd person singular present indicative of durran; akin to Old High German gitarran

Examples for Durst

I durst not follow them; for it might be a feint to decoy me from my post.

Reach out we could not; stir we durst not; all we could do was to wait and listen.

She's awful clever, and none but a clever one durst say a word to her.

I durst not waste time by arguing; she took the knife from me and motioned me to my task.

None of us durst speak to him, or say so much as a word in his hearing.

The Turf Club would not have him; he durst not show at Tattersall's.

Father could not keep friends with both sides, and yet he durst not break with either.

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If he were one of those who had suffered by the rioters, he durst not give him entertainment.

When she brought him one, he durst not look at it before his hosts.