VENTURE, VENTURESOME, VENTURESOMELY, VENTURESOMENESS, VENTUROUS
ADJECTIVES
1494 — JEOPARDOUS addicted to risks; venturesome, daring
1576 — VENTURABLE adventurable; attemptable; venturous, hazardous → obs.
1580 — HAZARDOUS addicted to risks; venturesome → obs.
1621 — DANGEROUS ready to run into or meet danger; venturesome → obs.
1750 — BOBBERSOME in high spirits, bold, forward, venturesome; impatient → Eng. dial.
1862 — FURTHERSOME inclined to go forward; rash, venturous
1864 — BOBBER in high spirits, saucy, pert; venturesome, bold → Eng. dial.
1864 — DARESOME venturesome, foolhardy → Eng. dial.
1870 — MIRACULOUS wild, eccentric; reckless, venturesome, careless; very drunk → Sc. & Eng. dial.
1883 — PROJECKY inquisitive and venturesome → Amer. dial.
1898 — AUNTY of persons: ready, bold, venturesome, high-spirited → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — NECK OR NOUGHT risky, venturesome → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1905 — VENTURELESS venturesome, foolhardy, rash → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
ADVERBS
1642 — DANGEROUSLY venturesomely → obs.
NOUNS
1579 — MUMCHANCE a chance, a hazardous venture → Eng. dial. rare
1583 — VENTURESHIP venturousness → obs.
1590 — HAZARDRY the incurring of risk; venturesomeness → obs.
1600 — JUMP venture, hazard, risk → obs.
VERBS
1430 — JEOPARD to risk oneself, to run the risk; to venture, to adventure → obs.
1724 — MINT to endeavour, to attempt; to venture, to dare, to presume → Sc.
1742 — ANTER — AUNTER to venture, to chance → Sc.
1809 — MIRD to attempt, to venture → Sc.
1847 — FASHION to dare, to presume, to venture; to have the face to → Eng. dial.
1850 — MAKE A HAZARD to make a guess or venture