hard-favored
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hard-favored
First recorded in 1505–15
Example Sentences
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Late one autumn evening, a tall, bony, hard-favored man was observed making his way into the outskirts of the place.
From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
But as the people changed, changed also were the Twain, small and misshapen, hard-favored and unyielding of will, strong of spirit, evil and bad.
From Myths and Legends of California and the Old Southwest by Judson, Katharine Berry
Another moment and he was at Arden's side, clinging to that gentleman's jack-boot, raising to his hard-favored but not unkindly countenance a face aflame with relief and eagerness.
From Sir Mortimer by Johnston, Mary
A more hard-favored set, perhaps, could not be imagined.
From Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
A mop of iron-gray hair gave a grisly finish to this hard-favored visage.
From The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American by Hawthorne, Julian
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