bold (the ordinary senses are well represented in S.)
1.
“be” or
“make (so) bold,”
to venture so far as to, presume to Wiv. II. ii. 164,
IV. v. 13
“I'll be so bold as
stay,”
H8 III. ii. 319, Ven. 124; “be” or “make bold
with” (or “upon”), to take liberties with, make free
with Wiv. II. ii. 267, Ado III. ii. 8, Rom. III. i. 83,
Cæs. II. i. 86
“we are too bold upon
your rest.”
2.
confident (“of”), trusting (“in”)
LLL. II. i. 28
“ of
your worthiness,”
All'sW. V. i. 5,
Oth. II. i. 51
“my hopes . . . Stand in
cure,”
Cym. II. iv. 2
“I am her honour Will
remain hers”
; so “make bold”
Cym. V. v. 89.
