misproud
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of misproud
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Misproud, mis-prowd′, adj. unduly proud.
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His men were like their master, as moody and misproud.
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And father is not misproud; and I don't believe we are; though proud of him we cannot fail to be.
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Presumptuous Lord!" the monarch said; 740 "Of thy misproud ambitious clan, Thou, James of Bothwell, wert the man, The only man, in whom a foe My woman-mercy would not know: But shall a Monarch's presence brook 745 Injurious blow, and haughty look?
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Roger having made an End, 'twas diverting to heare him commending the Piece unto the Author, who as gravely accepted it; yet, with nothing fullesome about the one, or misproud about the other.
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