misproud
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of misproud
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at mis- 1, proud
Example Sentences
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Fair Brunhild sat misproud, and recked little how Kriemhild wept.
From The Fall of the Niebelungs by Margaret Armour
Another class now wellnigh unknown are misproud, misdread, mappery, mansionry, marybuds, masterdom, mistership, mistressship.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. by Various
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.
From Mary Powell & Deborah's Diary by Anne Manning
And father is not misproud; and I don't believe we are; though proud of him we cannot fail to be.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 by Various
"The misproud and amphibious caitiff puts the monk upon me," said Richard to the Earl of Salisbury.
From The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott
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