deeds of derring-do

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• derring-do — noun Etymology: Middle English dorring don daring to do, from dorring (gerund of dorren to dare) + don to do Date: 1579 daring action ; daring < deeds of derring do > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• derring-do — n. brave and heroic deeds. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• derring do — der|ring do «DEHR ihng DOO», noun, or derring do, daring deeds; heroic daring: »But where in the older picaresque tradition the adventures are feats of physical derring do, here they are adventures of the spirit (Wall Street Journal). ╂[Middle… …   Useful english dictionary

• derring-do — der|ring do [ˌderıŋ ˈdu:] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: dorring don daring to do (14 15 centuries)] deeds/acts etc of derring do very brave actions like the ones that happen in adventure stories used humorously …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• derring-do — noun (U) deeds /acts etc of derring do humorous very brave actions like the ones that happen in adventure stories …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• derring-do — /der ing dooh /, n. daring deeds; heroic daring. [1325 75; ME durring do lit., daring to do, erroneously taken as n. phrase. See DARE, DO1] * * * …   Universalium

• derring-do — noun /ˌderɪŋˈduː/ a) Valiant deeds in desperate times. b) Brave and adventurous, often reckless actions …   Wiktionary

• derring-do — der•ring do [[t]ˈdɛr ɪŋˈdu[/t]] n. daring deeds; heroic daring • Etymology: 1325–75; ME durring do lit., daring to do, taken as n. phrase. See dare, do I …   From formal English to slang

• derring-do — /ˌdɛrɪŋ ˈdu/ (say .dering dooh) noun daring deeds; heroic daring. {Middle English dorryng don daring to do; erroneously taken as noun phrase by English poet Edmund Spenser, c. 1552–99} …  

• The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) — Infobox Television show name = The Adventures of Robin Hood caption = Original title screen genre = Drama Adventure Folklore Period drama picture format = runtime = 30 minutes creator = Based on traditional legends Lew Grade starring = Richard… …   Wikipedia

• Ningauble of the Seven Eyes — is one of two wizards in Fritz Leiber s Lankhmar tales of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. The patron warlock of Fafhrd the northerner, Ningauble is so named due to his roving seven (sometimes only six) glowing eyes. Along with the Gray Mouser s… …   Wikipedia