daungerous

English

Adjective

daungerous (comparative more daungerous, superlative most daungerous)

1. Obsolete form of dangerous.

Middle English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman, from Old French dangereus, from dangier.

Adjective

daungerous

1. dangerous
2. hard to suit; difficult to please
   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Freres Tale”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     My wages ben fule straite, and eke full smale; / My lorde is harde to me and daungerous.

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3. reserved; not affable
   • 1387–1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “The Prologues”, in The Canterbury Tales, [Westminster: William Caxton, published 1478], →OCLC; republished in [William Thynne], editor, The Workes of Geffray Chaucer Newlye Printed, […], [London]: […] [Richard Grafton for] Iohn Reynes […], 1542, →OCLC:

     Of his speech daungerous

     Of his speech, dangerous

Related terms

• daunger

Descendants

• English: dangerous