Now rare. [f. as prec.] Of a person: That ventures; engaged or engaging in a venture; venturous.
15[?]. Vox populi vox Dei, 288, in E. P. P. (Hazlitt), III. 278. For of one C ye have not ten, That now be marchantes ventring men.
1599. [see VENTURER 1 b].
1616. J. Lane, Contn. Sqr.’s T., VII. 536. Enginers, stronge laborers and ventringe pioners.
1747. Hooson, Miner’s Dict., S iv b. In the High and Low Peaks, where ventureing Miners get but small Quantitys of Booss.
† b. Of an expression: Bold, daring. Obs.–1
1652. N. Culverwel, Lt. Nature, xi. (1661), 79. The Stoicks … have indeed some doting, and venturing Expressions.
Hence Venturingly adv.
1884. Fawcett, Rutherford, i. ‘They were very nice people…,’ Rutherford proceeded, somewhat venturingly.
1893. Sunday Mag., July, 465/1. He bent down and touched the child’s checks venturingly with a hard, horny finger-tip.
