dasn't
das·n't
\ˈda|sən(t), ˈdaa|, ˈdai|, ˈdȧ also |zən-\
variants: or
dassn't
less commonlydassent
\ˈda|sən(t), ˈdaa|, ˈdai|, ˈdȧ also |zən-\Definition of dasn't
dialectal
: dare not
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Origin and Etymology of dasn't
partly contraction of (thou) darst not (from Middle English), partly contraction of (he) dares not
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