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▪ I. ˈventuring, vbl. n.
[f. venture v.]
1. The action of the vb.; spec. engagement or participation in a commercial venture or enterprise.
1548Admiralty Crt. 17 Dec. Exam. 35 Having the licence of the Lorde Protectors Grace to goe a venturing [i.e. having a letter of marque]. 1562J. Heywood Prov. & Epigr. (1867) 139 Ventryng of much, May haue a lyttle. 1595? J. C. Alcilia xlviii. (Grosart) 27 Much good successe men misse for lack of ventring. 1631in 10th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. V. 476 Theire daylie losses sustained in the ventring of theire goods by sea. a1695Marquis of Halifax Wks. (1912) 245 Wise Venturing is the most commendable Part of human Prudence. 1706Stephens Sp. Dict. i, Arriesgamiento, hazarding or venturing.
†2. venturing pin, a disposition to use, or the habit of employing, the phrase ‘I venture to say’. (Cf. pin n.1 15.) Obs.
1671Eachard Obs. Answ. Cont. Clergy 23 Thus far I durst venture to say, (seeing that we are yet upon the Venturing-Pin) that [etc.]. 1680Refl. Late Libel Curse-ye-Meroz 5, I know him by the same old, insipid, phlegmatic-style, the same old Supposals, Dilemma's, and venturing-pins.
▪ II. ˈventuring, ppl. a. 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]. 1616J. Lane Contn. Sqr.'s T. vii. 536 Enginers, stronge laborers and ventringe pioners. 1747Hooson 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
1652N. Culverwel Lt. Nature xi. (1661) 79 The Stoicks..have indeed some doting, and venturing Expressions.
Hence ˈventuringly adv.
1884Fawcett Rutherford i, ‘They were very nice people..’, Rutherford proceeded, somewhat venturingly. 1893Sunday Mag. July 465/1 He bent down and touched the child's cheeks venturingly with a hard, horny finger-tip. |