a. [ Aphetic form of OE. aventurous. See Adventurous, Venture, n. ] Daring; bold; hardy; fearless; venturesome; adventurous; as, a venturous soldier. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
This said, he paused not, but with venturous arm He plucked, he tasted. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
-- Ven"tur*ous*ly, adv. -- Ven"tur*ous*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]