auntren

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French aventurer with the suffixation of -en (infinitive forming suffix). Related to English adventure, venture and Middle English aventure, auntrous.

Verb

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auntren (third-person singular simple present auntreth, present participle auntrende, auntrynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle auntred)

  1. to venture, risk (one's life), dare
  2. to happen, occur
  3. (also reflexive) to undertake, try, take a chance