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单词 alaventure
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alaventuren.

Origin: A borrowing from French, combined with an English element. Etymons: at adventure at adventure n. Phrases 1a, French à l'aventure.
Etymology: In the phrase at alaventure, apparently a blend of at adventure at adventure n. Phrases 1a and Middle French à l'aventure (French à l'aventure) by chance (1306 in Old French).
Obsolete. rare.
Adventure. Only in at alaventure: = at adventure at adventure n. Phrases 1a.
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1489 W. Caxton tr. C. de Pisan Bk. Fayttes of Armes i. xxiv. sig. Evi Al dedes of bataylle ben doon at alaventure.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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