I make bold to say
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
I take the liberty of saying; I venture to say. Bolerium Promontory (bol e' ri iim). Land's End; the Bellerium (see BELLERUS) of the Romans.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “I make bold to say” mean?
I take the liberty of saying; I venture to say. Bolerium Promontory (bol e' ri iim). Land's End; the Bellerium (see BELLERUS) of the Romans.
Is “I make bold to say” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.