over-venturesome

Just as darkness was taking the place of twilight the scuttering of an over-venturesome rabbit's tail caught Finn's eye, and cost that particular bunny its life.

Jan A Dog and a Romance 1912

When over-venturesome young Knute Sveggumsen broke through the new thin ice of Utrovand, his cry for help brought the Storbuk to the rescue; for he was the gentlest of his kind and always ready to come at call.

Animal Heroes Ernest Thompson Seton 1903

The habit engendered, in the irascible part, of being neither over-venturesome nor over-timorous, but going by reason, is termed fortitude.

Moral Philosophy Joseph Rickaby 1888

"Yes," said Mr Willows; "but there are many dangerous places there out in the wilds, and boys are over-venturesome."

Will of the Mill George Manville Fenn 1870

When the lion discovered its situation, it turned full round, and glared with eyes of fire on its pursuers, still lashing its sides; and now and then as some over-venturesome dog rushed forward, striking its assailant to the ground with its paw, as easily as a man could crush an egg-shell with his foot.

The Life and Adventures of Zamba, an African Negro King; and His Experience of Slavery in South Carolina. Written by Himself. Corrected and Arranged by Peter Neilson. 1847

Whereto I reply, that these gallants are the decoy-ducks of destiny, and live to tell of their escapes, that dubious men may be persuaded to great undertakings, and that the difficult passages of human affairs may be achieved even by the necessary loss of thousands of over-venturesome fools.

Swallow Barn, or A Sojourn in the Old Dominion. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. 1832

He had no time, or indeed any opportunity of continuing his unpleasant execution, for the enraged Lord Mayor had seized the wide ends of the sailor's trousers and had dragged him down with such abruptness and goodwill that the over-venturesome son of Neptune, dropping his knife, lay upon the ground volunteering expressions which at least had the merit of showing that his travels must have been indeed varied and extensive to have left him in possession of such a widely stocked vocabulary.

The Tale of Lal A Fantasy Raymond Paton

"Ha, my Lord of Tong, thou'rt grown presumptuous and over-venturesome, methinks.

The Geste of Duke Jocelyn Jeffery Farnol 1915

Perhaps he might think it over-venturesome of me to say -- well then, -- to say this, "said Kit, with sudden boldness.

Ten Boys from Dickens Kate Dickinson Sweetser 1903