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aventurer (1310-11)
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aventurer (1310-11)

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aventeurer  (aunturrer)  
  FEW:  *adventura 24,196a Gdf:  aventurer 1,518b GdfC:  aventurer 8,253a TL: aventurer 1,724 DEAF: ∅ DMF:  aventurer  TLF:  aventurer  OED:  adventure v.  MED:  auntren v. (aventuren)  DMLBS:  adventurare 36c

v.trans.

to put at risk: 
( 1310-11 )  Jeo crei qe ceo est avantage a aunturrer (l. aventurrer) sa terre encountre vostre bref  YBB Ed II vi 168
( 1397 )  […] ascun merchant ose aventurer sa monoie  Rot Parl1 iii 370

v.intrans.

to venture: 
( 1382 )  eux ne autres de voz amys n’osent pluis aventurer  Rot Parl1 iii 146
( 1397 )  […] a grante ariresement […] de ceux qe aventurent illoeqs parmy la dite pais de Flaundres  Rot Parl1 iii 370

v.refl.

to venture, put oneself at risk: 
( 1323-25 )  lor semble q’em lor deit ce faire (=give financial aid for defence), desicome ils se aventurent ja tout  St Sard 146
( 1344 )  les ditz grantz (=the Lords) granterent de passer & lour aventeurer ovesque nous  Rot Parl1 ii 152

sbst. inf.

danger: 
( 1347-48 )  […] avoir regarde al grande travaille & l’aventurer & custages & perdes  Rot Parl1 ii 212
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