A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Aunterous, Antero(u)s, adj. Also: aun-, anterus, antrus. [ME. aunterous, auntrous, etc. (14th c.), reduced form of Aventurous.]
1. Adventurous, bold.a1500 Gol. & Gaw. 393.
Schir Gawyne the gay, … Egir and ertand, and ryght anterus c1500-c1512 Dunb. vii. 42.
Welcum thow knight, … Welcum in armis moste aunterus and able Id. l. 31.
This anterous knycht … At justinge, and at tornament, Evir moir he wan the gre 15.. Clar. i. 1244.
Ane wode … Whair whyllume walkit seir knichtis antrus c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 231.
With scharp sword, & actis anterous, Diuers greit Kingis in feild he did vincus 1570 Sat. P. xx. 45.
Thair anterous actis, thair furious factis
2. Hazardous; full of risk.1533 Boece viii. vii. 263 b.
Nor Galane. .in this anteros iournay omyttit na thing quhilk mycht rais the hartis of his army c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 564.
He … forder can proceid … Be mony way baith ewill and anterous
