dare
verb (used without object)
to have the necessary courage or boldness for something; be bold enough.
had durst
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past perfectof dare.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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If she had durst kiss him, she had done it readily.
From The Fall of the Niebelungs by Margaret Armour
Yea forsooth, said Leonard, there it lieth; who of all folk in the castle had durst to touch it?
From The Water of the Wondrous Isles by William Morris
