Jeopard
verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury archaic, transitive
"So they com vnto Carlion · where of hys knyghtꝭ were paſſynge glad // And whan they herde of hys aduentures / they mervayled that he wolde Iouꝑde his ꝑſon ſo a lone / But all men of worſhip ſeyde hit was myrry to be vnđ ſuch a chyfftayne that wolde putte hys ꝑſon in adventure as oþ̃ poure knyghtis ded //"
Example
More examples"So they com vnto Carlion · where of hys knyghtꝭ were paſſynge glad // And whan they herde of hys aduentures / they mervayled that he wolde Iouꝑde his ꝑſon ſo a lone / But all men of worſhip ſeyde hit was myrry to be vnđ ſuch a chyfftayne that wolde putte hys ꝑſon in adventure as oþ̃ poure knyghtis ded //"
Etymology
From Middle English juparte, from jupartie (“jeopardy”) and Old French jeu partir.
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