Jeopard
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɛpə(ɹ)d/
Origin
Back-formation from {{3}}
Full definition of jeopard
Verb
- (transitive, archaic) To put in jeopardy; to expose to loss or injury; to imperil; to hazard.
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book I:And whanne they herd of his aventures, they merueilled that he wold ieoparde his persone soo alone.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Acts XV:It semed therfore to us a goode thynge ... to sende chosen men unto you, with oure beloved Barnabas and Paul, men that have ieoperded theyr lives, for the name of oure lorde Jesus Christ.
- 1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe:“And, by the Saint Christopher at my baldric,†said the good yeoman, “were there no other cause than the safety of that poor faithful knave, Wamba, I would jeopard a joint ere a hair of his head were hurt.â€