bəuld adj. 1 confidently
assertive;
adventurous,
courageous. 2
forthright,
impudent. 3
vivid,
distinct, well-marked (bold colours; a bold imagination). 4
Printing (in full bold-face or -faced) printed in a
thick black typeface. øas bold as
brass excessively bold or self-assured.
make (or be) so bold as to
presume to;
venture to. øøboldly adv. boldness n. [OE
bald dangerous f. Gmc]