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- Derring, not daring. The earliest form of ‘derring-do’ in print is found in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Troylus And Criseyde, circa 1374: “In durring don that longeth to a knight.” Chaucer was using the two words ‘durring’ and ‘don’ with their usual 14th century meanings of ‘daring’ and ‘do’.
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Derring-do is a quirky holdover from Middle English that came to occupy its present place in the language by a series of mistakes and misunderstandings. In Middle English, dorring don meant simply "daring to do."
Daring action or acts; desperate or reckless courage. Formerly also: †a heroic or valiant act (obsolete). Now chiefly: daring or bravery reminiscent of heroes in adventure stories, as displayed through exciting and dangerous feats, often regarded as somewhat showy or foolhardy.
Derring, not daring. The earliest form of ‘derring-do’ in print is found in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Troylus And Criseyde, circa 1374: “In durring don that longeth to a knight.” Chaucer was using the two words ‘durring’ and ‘don’ with their usual 14th century meanings of ‘daring’ and ‘do’.
DERRING-DO definition: 1. brave action taken without considering the danger involved: 2. brave action taken without…. Learn more.
Derring-do is the quality of being bold, often in a rather showy or foolish way.
Derring-do definition: daring deeds; heroic daring.. See examples of DERRING-DO used in a sentence.
Definition of derring-do noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
