Both Uses of
daunt
in
Macbeth
- For thy undaunted mettle should compose
Nothing but males.p. 43.9undaunted = fearlesseditor's notes: This could be paraphrased as: "Your fearless spirit should bear only male babies."
- 'Tis much he dares,
And, to that dauntless temper of his mind,
He hath a wisdom that doth guide his valour
To act in safety.p. 85.3 *dauntless = fearless (never intimidated or discouraged)standard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
Definition:
to discourage or intimidate