dursn't

Sorry to have been away from you good people for so long, but I was Immured in writing my first-ever full-size professional comics script, and I dursn't take any time away from the panels and quips and so forth to chat about anything.

Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2007

"I dursn't!" gasped Edward, and there were jeers and catcalls from all around the room.

In the Garden of Iden 1997

And I'm set on trying it, lad, the more so as, by long and short, I dursn't stay in Shrewsbury no longer.

Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow Herbert Strang

I dursn't leave the kerb -- all I got to go by, Sir.

Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 100, March 7, 1891 Various

"Please m'm there's lizards in the cellar, I dursn't go near."

"Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character Douglas English

He was open theer as I had left him, for I was a bit particular about my things, and mother used to pretend as her dursn't lay a hand upon 'em.

Aunt Rachel David Christie Murray

'I've had it on my mind for some weeks back to let' ee know; but somehow I dursn't.

The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys M. B. Manwell

"La, no Miss, but he's had a scene with Mr. Laurie, who is in one of his tantrums about something, which vexes the old gen - tleman, so I dursn't go nigh him."

Little Women 1921

But I dursn't touch it for fear of the law, and seeing it just after I'd found the hole, filled me with fear and terror.

The Torch and Other Tales Eden Phillpotts 1911

"I dursn't take yez to Inishbawn," said Jimmy whimpering.

Priscilla's Spies George A. Birmingham 1907