All 29 Uses of
daunt
in
The Iliad by Homer - (translated by: Pope)
- Oft hast thou triumph'd in the glorious boast, That thou stood'st forth of all the ethereal host, When bold rebellion shook the realms above, The undaunted guard of cloud-compelling Jove: When the bright partner of his awful reign, The warlike maid, and monarch of the main, The traitor-gods, by mad ambition driven, Durst threat with chains the omnipotence of Heaven.†
Book 1undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- inspired by you The mighty labour dauntless I pursue; What crowded armies, from what climes they bring, Their names, their numbers, and their chiefs I sing.†
Book 2dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- Two valiant brothers rule the undaunted throng, Ialmen and Ascalaphus the strong: Sons of Astyoche, the heavenly fair, Whose virgin charms subdued the god of war: (In Actor's court as she retired to rest, The strength of Mars the blushing maid compress'd) Their troops in thirty sable vessels sweep, With equal oars, the hoarse-resounding deep.†
Book 2undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- The challenge Hector heard with joy, Then with his spear restrain'd the youth of Troy, Held by the midst, athwart; and near the foe Advanced with steps majestically slow: While round his dauntless head the Grecians pour Their stones and arrows in a mingled shower.†
Book 3dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- The dauntless king yet standing firm he found, And all the chiefs in deep concern around.†
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- worthy such a dauntless train, Whose godlike virtue we but urge in vain, (Exclaim'd the king), who raise your eager bands With great examples, more than loud commands.†
Book 4
- (136) Next, sent by Greece from where Asopus flows, A fearless envoy, he approach'd the foes; Thebes' hostile walls unguarded and alone, Dauntless he enters, and demands the throne†
Book 4
- No words the godlike Diomed return'd, But heard respectful, and in secret burn'd: Not so fierce Capaneus' undaunted son; Stern as his sire, the boaster thus begun: "What needs, O monarch!†
Book 4undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Then thus aloud: "Ye dauntless Dardans, hear!†
Book 6dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- His warm reproofs the listening kings inflame; And nine, the noblest of the Grecian name, Up-started fierce: but far before the rest The king of men advanced his dauntless breast: Then bold Tydides, great in arms, appear'd; And next his bulk gigantic Ajax rear'd; Oileus follow'd; Idomen was there,(180) And Merion, dreadful as the god of war: With these Eurypylus and Thoas stand, And wise Ulysses closed the daring band.†
Book 7
- Tydides broke The general silence, and undaunted spoke.†
Book 9undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Then thus the king of men the contest ends: "Thou first of warriors, and thou best of friends, Undaunted Diomed!†
Book 10
- He dauntless thus: "Thou conqueror of the fair, Thou woman-warrior with the curling hair; Vain archer!†
Book 11dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- But bold Eurypylus his aid imparts, And dauntless springs beneath a cloud of darts; Whose eager javelin launch'd against the foe, Great Apisaon felt the fatal blow; From his torn liver the red current flow'd, And his slack knees desert their dying load.†
Book 11
- As faintly reeling he confess'd the smart, Weak was his pace, but dauntless was his heart.†
Book 11
- Even yet the dauntless Lapithae maintain The dreadful pass, and round them heap the slain.†
Book 12
- Not so the brave—still dauntless, still the same, Unchanged his colour, and unmoved his frame: Composed his thought, determined is his eye, And fix'd his soul, to conquer or to die: If aught disturb the tenour of his breast, 'Tis but the wish to strike before the rest.†
Book 13
- Not so discouraged, to the future blind, Vain dreams of conquest swell his haughty mind; Dauntless he rushes where the Spartan lord Like lightning brandish'd his far beaming sword.†
Book 13
- Then rushing sudden on his prostrate prize, To spoil the carcase fierce Patroclus flies: Swift as a lion, terrible and bold, That sweeps the field, depopulates the fold; Pierced through the dauntless heart, then tumbles slain, And from his fatal courage finds his bane.†
Book 16
- for ever now suppress'd The fire which burn'd in that undaunted breast!†
Book 17undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Then turning to his friend, with dauntless mind: "Oh keep the foaming coursers close behind!†
Book 17dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- AEneas was the first who dared to stay; Apollo wedged him in the warrior's way, But swell'd his bosom with undaunted might, Half-forced and half-persuaded to the fight.†
Book 20undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Hector, undaunted, thus: "Such words employ To one that dreads thee, some unwarlike boy: Such we could give, defying and defied, Mean intercourse of obloquy and pride!†
Book 20
- Yet dauntless still the adverse flood he braves, And still indignant bounds above the waves.†
Book 21dauntless = never discouraged or intimidatedstandard suffix: The suffix "-less" in dauntless means without. This is the same pattern you see in words like fearless, homeless, and endless.
- Might Hector's spear this dauntless bosom rend, And my swift soul o'ertake my slaughter'd friend.†
Book 21
- But much I fear my Hector's dauntless breast Confronts Achilles; chased along the plain, Shut from our walls!†
Book 22
- On whom Apollo shall the palm bestow, And whom the Greeks supreme by conquest know, This mule his dauntless labours shall repay, The vanquish'd bear the massy bowl away.†
Book 23
- thus guardless and alone Two pass through foes, and thus undaunted face The man whose fury has destroy'd thy race!†
Book 24undaunted = not discouraged or intimidatedstandard prefix: The prefix "un-" in undaunted means not and reverses the meaning of daunted. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
- Jove got such heroes as my sire, whose soul No fear could daunt, nor earth nor hell control.†
Book 5
Definition:
to discourage or intimidate