deeds of derring-do
1derring-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 > …
2derring-do — n. brave and heroic deeds. [WordNet 1.5] …
3derring 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… …
4derring-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 …
5derring-do — noun (U) deeds /acts etc of derring do humorous very brave actions like the ones that happen in adventure stories …
6derring-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] * * * …
7derring-do — noun /ˌderɪŋˈduː/ a) Valiant deeds in desperate times. b) Brave and adventurous, often reckless actions …
8derring-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 …
9derring-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} …
10The 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… …
