adv. Also 6 venter-, 6–7 ventrously, 8 vent’rously. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a venturous manner; boldly, daringly.
α. a. 1533. Ld. Berners, Huon, xvi. 42. Than venturously they releuyd them.
1591. Horsey, Trav. (Hakluyt Soc.), 199. I stode emonge the rest venturously.
1603. Holland, Plutarch’s Mor., 476. To make shifts and expose themselves venturously into any danger.
1651. Fuller, Perkins, in Abel Redivivus, 435. A difficult taske no lesse valiantly performed than venturously undertaken.
1701. Norris, Ideal World, I. v. 324. They … determine venturously upon the first views.
1814. Scott, Wav., i. I have venturously essayed to read a chapter to the public.
Comb. 1629. Hobbes, Thucydides, 104. You ought not to bee lesse venturously minded against the enemie.
β, γ. c. 1555. Harpsfield, Divorce Hen. VIII. (Camden), 150. He sticketh not venterously to avouch that it was not lawful.
1573. Twyne, Æneid, Ded. A ij. I haue enterprised more ventrously then wisely … to end that which he left vnperfect.
1650. Bulwer, Anthropomet., 170. This agitation of mind … makes the Soule more boldly and ventrously to reflect upon it self.
a. 1656. Hales, Gold. Rem. (1673), I. 85. I have often wondred with my self, how men durst die so ventrously, except they were sure they died well.
a. 1701. Sedley, Ven. & Ad., Wks. (1766), 251. He vent’rously again the chace pursues.
