Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

durst

/dɝst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: durst
IPA: /dɝst/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of dare

Archaic

name

Example Sentences

"Traditional rhyme Four and twenty tailors went to kill a snail; the best man among them durst not touch her tail."
"Pretty soul! She durst not lie Near this lack-love, this kill-courtesy."
"That thou durst, Arcite!"
"If I durst presume, continued Trim, to give your Honour my advice, and speak my opinion in this matter.—Thou art welcome, Trim, quoth my uncle Toby—speak,——speak what thou thinkest upon the subject, man, without fear.—"
"Who durst defy th' omnipotent to arms."
"And they durst not steal, for fear of the law, for such were punished; neither durst they rob, nor murder, for he that murdered was punished unto death."

Etymology

From the German surname, from Durst (“dryness, thirst”).

Origin

Source language: German

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

Dursts (plural)

Derived Forms

durstn't dursn't dursen't

Rhymes With

first worst burst reversed cursed thirst dispersed immersed versed coerced interspersed hurst

Questions

How do you pronounce durst?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɝst/.
What does durst mean?: simple past and past participle of dare
Where does durst come from?: It is traced to German.

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