English
Alternative forms
Adjective
dairous (comparative more dairous, superlative most dairous)
- (dialectal, Devon) bold; daring
- 1867, Jim and Nell: a dramatic poem in the dialect of North Devon:
- “Jim, we'll jist ha' a dash-an-darras.” “No, Voord, 't'll mak' en auver dairous, I want ha' Nelly dered.”