dass

Definitions

To dare.

archaic

Equivalents

Examples

“We all looked at one 'nother, 'n' I thought for a second somebody 'd laugh⟳, but nobody dassed, 'n' there warn'ta sound⟳ in the room 's Aunt Beccy sot down agin' without movin' a muscle in her face⟳.”

“Gim scrached a line in the dirt and told Will not to dass to step over it and then Will put⟳ a chip on his sholeder and told Gim not to dass to nock it off”

“"Ay, an' lost me th' ship, 'cause I'd never dassed take⟳ her wi' only twenty barrel o' bait, 'f I'd knowed th' new law. I hain't got much money, Mr. Burberry, an' there's the missils an' kiddies to house an' dress an' feed⟳.”

“You weren't smart to refuse⟳; you could have⟳ had a peep inside the General's house, maybe, and I don't believe⟳ she'd dassed said a word about birds on hats, with one of the company wearing 'em!”

“"If anyone dasses to risk⟳ my fist, it's Boff! and it's Wham! Understand⟳?"”

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