Part 2746

<hw>Dang</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. <er>Ding</er>.]</ety> <def>To dash.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Till she, o'ercome with anguish, shame, and rage, <b>Danged</b> down to hell her loathsome carriage. <i>Marlowe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Danger</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ger</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>danger</ets>, <ets>daunger</ets>, power, arrogance, refusal, difficulty, fr. OF. <ets>dagier</ets>, <ets>dongier</ets> (with same meaning), F. <ets>danger</ets> danger, fr. an assumed LL. <ets>dominiarium</ets> power, authority, from L. <ets>dominium</ets> power, property. See <er>Dungeon</er>, <er>Domain</er>, <er>Dame</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Authority; jurisdiction; control.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>In <b>danger</b>had he . . . the young girls. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Power to harm; subjection or liability to penalty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> See <cref>In one's danger</cref>, below.

<blockquote>You stand within his <b>danger</b>, do you not? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Covetousness of gains hath brought in <b>danger</b>of this statute. <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Exposure to injury, loss, pain, or other evil; peril; risk; insecurity.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Difficulty; sparingness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>Coyness; disdainful behavior.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<cs><col>In one's danger</col>, <cd>in one's power; liable to a penalty to be inflicted by him. <mark>[Obs.]</mark> This sense is retained in the proverb, "Out of debt out of <i>danger<i>."</cd>

<blockquote>Those rich man in whose debt and <b>danger</b> they be not. <i>Robynson (More's Utopia).</i></blockquote>

-- <col>To do danger</col>, <cd>to cause danger.</cd> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></cs>

<i>Shak.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- Peril; hazard; risk; jeopardy.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Danger</er>, <er>Peril</er>, <er>Hazard</er>, <er>Risk</er>, <er>Jeopardy</er>. <i>Danger</i> is the generic term, and implies some contingent evil in prospect. <i>Peril</i> is instant or impending danger; as, in <i>peril</i> of one's life. <i>Hazard</i> arises from something fortuitous or beyond our control; as, the <i>hazard</i> of the seas. <i>Risk</i> is doubtful or uncertain danger, often incurred voluntarily; as, to <i>risk</i> an engagement. <i>Jeopardy</i> is extreme danger. <i>Danger</i> of a contagious disease; the <i>perils</i> of shipwreck; the <i>hazards</i> of speculation; the <i>risk</i> of daring enterprises; a life brought into <i>jeopardy</i>.</usage>

<h1>Danger</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ger</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To endanger.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Dangerful</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ger*ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of danger; dangerous.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Dan"ger*ful*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>Udall.</i>

<h1>Dangerless</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ger*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Free from danger.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<h1>Dangerous</h1> <Xpage=367>

<hw>Dan"ger*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OE., haughty, difficult, dangerous, fr. OF. <ets>dangereus</ets>, F. <ets>dangereux</ets>. See <er>Danger</er>.]</ety>